Palum Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Palum is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Palum. The total population of Palum is 204 out of which 102 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palum is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palum village is 22 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palum is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Palum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palum is 69.2%. Thus Palum village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 66.3% and the female literacy rate is 72.22% in Palum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 69.23% | 66.3% | 72.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 78 | 41 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Palum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palum village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 59 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 52 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Non Working | 85 | 37 | 48 |
Nearby Villages to Palum,
Below are the list of villages near Palum village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rong | 589 |
| Singtam | 265 |
| Suntaley | 410 |
| Bul | 265 |
| Sumbuk | 1,069 |
| Bomtar | 944 |
| Kartickey | 876 |
| Singhithang | 338 |
| Kitam | 1,036 |
| Saleumbong | 606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palum, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia