Pangthang Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Pangthang Forest Block is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Pangthang Forest Block. The total population of Pangthang Forest Block is 399 out of which 208 are males and 191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pangthang Forest Block is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pangthang Forest Block village is 34 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pangthang Forest Block is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Pangthang Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pangthang Forest Block is 80.5%. Thus Pangthang Forest Block village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 85.86% and the female literacy rate is 74.71% in Pangthang Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pangthang Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pangthang Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pangthang Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 80.55% | 85.86% | 74.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 72 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 44 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.1% of total population in Pangthang Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pangthang Forest Block village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 106 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 70 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 242 | 101 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Pangthang Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Pangthang Forest Block village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangtok Forest Block | 352 |
| Kyongnosla Forest Block | 46 |
| Lingzey | 2,055 |
| Assam | 1,686 |
| Gnathang | 8,860 |
| Bhusuk | 374 |
| Singtam Forest Block | 18 |
| Pam | 94 |
| Rangpo Forest Block | 249 |
| Namok | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pangthang Forest Block, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia