Kopchey Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Kopchey is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 168 families residing in the village Kopchey. The total population of Kopchey is 727 out of which 345 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kopchey is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kopchey village is 73 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kopchey is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Kopchey village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kopchey is 83.6%. Thus Kopchey village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 81.2% in Kopchey village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kopchey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kopchey Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kopchey village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 42 | 31 |
| Literacy | 83.64% | 86.47% | 81.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 56 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 83 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Kopchey village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kopchey village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 180 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 67 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 106 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 23 | 59 |
| Non Working | 343 | 142 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Kopchey,
Below are the list of villages near Kopchey village in Namchi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kopchey, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia