Naku Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Naku is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 272 families residing in the village Naku. The total population of Naku is 1,251 out of which 619 are males and 632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Naku is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Naku village is 114 which is 9% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Naku is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Naku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Naku is 77.1%. Thus Naku village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 82.77% and the female literacy rate is 71.6% in Naku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Naku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Naku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Naku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Literacy | 77.13% | 82.77% | 71.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 633 | 305 | 328 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 153 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.6% of total population in Naku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Naku village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 282 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 142 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 129 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 44 | 20 |
| Non Working | 689 | 293 | 396 |
Nearby Villages to Naku,
Below are the list of villages near Naku village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singyang | 568 |
| Chongpung | 714 |
| Sindrang | 282 |
| Pemayangtse Monastery | 182 |
| Darap | 1,743 |
| Yangten | 1,117 |
| Nambu | 1,156 |
| Unglok | 1,201 |
| Singrangpung | 269 |
| Bhaluthang | 934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Naku, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia