Miyong Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Miyong is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Miyong. The total population of Miyong is 508 out of which 281 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Miyong is 808.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Miyong village is 60 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Miyong is 579 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (808) of Miyong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Miyong is 76.3%. Thus Miyong village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 83.54% and the female literacy rate is 67.8% in Miyong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Miyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Miyong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Miyong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 38 | 22 |
| Literacy | 76.34% | 83.54% | 67.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 78 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Miyong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Miyong village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 133 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 110 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 61 | 135 |
| Non Working | 153 | 87 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Miyong,
Below are the list of villages near Miyong village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mengyong | 695 |
| Chingthang | 633 |
| Barphok | 1,549 |
| Tashiding Forest Block | 115 |
| Barthang | 606 |
| Gyalshing Forest Block | 70 |
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Legship Forest Block | 3 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Miyong, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia