Chingthang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Chingthang is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Chingthang. The total population of Chingthang is 633 out of which 342 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chingthang is 851.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chingthang village is 86 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chingthang is 755 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (851) of Chingthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chingthang is 69.8%. Thus Chingthang village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 76.11% and the female literacy rate is 62.6% in Chingthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chingthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chingthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chingthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 49 | 37 |
| Literacy | 69.84% | 76.11% | 62.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 264 | 144 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 119 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.7% of total population in Chingthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chingthang village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 152 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 97 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 18 | 38 |
| Non Working | 328 | 172 | 156 |
Nearby Villages to Chingthang,
Below are the list of villages near Chingthang village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barphok | 1,549 |
| Mengyong | 695 |
| Barthang | 606 |
| Miyong | 508 |
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
| Tashiding Forest Block | 115 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Gyalshing Forest Block | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chingthang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia