Longchok Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Longchok is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Longchok. The total population of Longchok is 901 out of which 444 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Longchok is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Longchok village is 94 which is 10% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Longchok is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Longchok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Longchok is 89.6%. Thus Longchok village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 95.01% and the female literacy rate is 84.24% in Longchok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Longchok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Longchok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Longchok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 43 | 51 |
| Literacy | 89.59% | 95.01% | 84.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 85 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 63 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.3% of total population in Longchok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Longchok village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 188 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 162 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 74 | 133 |
| Non Working | 422 | 182 | 240 |
Nearby Villages to Longchok,
Below are the list of villages near Longchok village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maniram | 990 |
| Kamarey | 830 |
| Phalidara | 808 |
| Panchgharey | 939 |
| Saleumbong | 606 |
| Turuk | 1,050 |
| Singhithang | 338 |
| Ramabong | 844 |
| Bomtar | 944 |
| Kerabari | 670 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Longchok, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia