Machong Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Machong is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Machong. The total population of Machong is 1,311 out of which 643 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machong is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machong village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machong is 1,246 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Machong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machong is 73.5%. Thus Machong village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 67.5% in Machong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 57 | 71 |
| Literacy | 73.46% | 79.52% | 67.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 590 | 277 | 313 |
| Illiterate | 442 | 177 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45% of total population in Machong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machong village out of total population, 731 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 731 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 291 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 136 | 97 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 123 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 103 | 153 |
| Non Working | 580 | 249 | 331 |
Nearby Villages to Machong,
Below are the list of villages near Machong village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riwa | 264 |
| Chochenpheri | 1,120 |
| Parkha | 820 |
| Latuk | 301 |
| Thekabung | 890 |
| Linkey | 592 |
| Pakyong Forest Block | 72 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| Amba | 2,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machong, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia