Rongyek Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Rongyek is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 651 families residing in the village Rongyek. The total population of Rongyek is 3,169 out of which 1,672 are males and 1,497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rongyek is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rongyek village is 302 which is 10% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rongyek is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Rongyek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rongyek is 81.9%. Thus Rongyek village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 75.84% in Rongyek village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rongyek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rongyek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rongyek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 150 | 152 |
| Literacy | 81.93% | 87.32% | 75.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,695 | 887 | 808 |
| Illiterate | 820 | 343 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.5% of total population in Rongyek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rongyek village out of total population, 1,215 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,215 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,108 | 807 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 48 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,007 | 726 | 281 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 42 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,954 | 823 | 1,131 |
Nearby Villages to Rongyek,
Below are the list of villages near Rongyek village in Gangtok.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rongyek, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia