Gnathang Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Gnathang is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 913 families residing in the village Gnathang. The total population of Gnathang is 8,860 out of which 7,455 are males and 1,405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gnathang is 188.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gnathang village is 274 which is 3% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gnathang is 851 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (188) of Gnathang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gnathang is 92.3%. Thus Gnathang village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 96.24% and the female literacy rate is 69.9% in Gnathang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gnathang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gnathang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gnathang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 148 | 126 |
| Literacy | 92.31% | 96.24% | 69.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 152 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,614 | 818 | 796 |
| Illiterate | 934 | 423 | 511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Gnathang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gnathang village out of total population, 7,629 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,629 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,231 | 6,708 | 523 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 50 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 7,045 | 6,566 | 479 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 206 | 192 |
| Non Working | 1,231 | 541 | 690 |
Nearby Villages to Gnathang,
Below are the list of villages near Gnathang village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhusuk | 374 |
| Assam | 1,686 |
| Pam | 94 |
| Lingzey | 2,055 |
| Namok | 442 |
| Kyongnosla Forest Block | 46 |
| Naitam | 1,265 |
| Nandok | 3,604 |
| Pangthang Forest Block | 399 |
| Syari | 3,826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gnathang, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia