Losing Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Losing is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Losing. The total population of Losing is 445 out of which 216 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Losing is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Losing village is 55 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Losing is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Losing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Losing is 68.2%. Thus Losing village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 75.66% and the female literacy rate is 61.19% in Losing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Losing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Losing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Losing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Literacy | 68.21% | 75.66% | 61.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 73 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.8% of total population in Losing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Losing village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 103 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 78 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 24 | 81 |
| Non Working | 222 | 89 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Losing,
Below are the list of villages near Losing village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pacheykhani | 580 |
| Pacheykhani | 2,264 |
| Tsalumthang | 1,031 |
| Taza | 1,899 |
| Kartok | 2,973 |
| Amba | 2,193 |
| Dikling | 976 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| East Pendam | 1,557 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Losing, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia