Central Pendam Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Central Pendam is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,149 families residing in the village Central Pendam. The total population of Central Pendam is 5,434 out of which 2,764 are males and 2,670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Central Pendam is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Central Pendam village is 560 which is 10% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Central Pendam is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Central Pendam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Central Pendam is 80.2%. Thus Central Pendam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 85.54% and the female literacy rate is 74.69% in Central Pendam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Central Pendam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Central Pendam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Central Pendam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 560 | 288 | 272 |
| Literacy | 80.2% | 85.54% | 74.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 606 | 311 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 851 | 445 | 406 |
| Illiterate | 1,525 | 646 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Central Pendam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Central Pendam village out of total population, 2,378 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,378 workers engaged in Main Work, 581 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,004 | 1,329 | 675 |
| Cultivators | 581 | 389 | 192 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 76 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,252 | 840 | 412 |
| Marginal Workers | 374 | 146 | 228 |
| Non Working | 3,056 | 1,289 | 1,767 |
Nearby Villages to Central Pendam,
Below are the list of villages near Central Pendam village in Gangtok.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Central Pendam, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia