Saleumbong Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Saleumbong is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Saleumbong. The total population of Saleumbong is 606 out of which 302 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saleumbong is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saleumbong village is 69 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saleumbong is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Saleumbong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saleumbong is 81%. Thus Saleumbong village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 84.64% and the female literacy rate is 77.41% in Saleumbong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saleumbong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saleumbong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saleumbong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Literacy | 81.01% | 84.64% | 77.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 91 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 76 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Saleumbong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saleumbong village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 155 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 101 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 47 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 385 | 142 | 243 |
Nearby Villages to Saleumbong,
Below are the list of villages near Saleumbong village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singhithang | 338 |
| Phalidara | 808 |
| Bomtar | 944 |
| Maniram | 990 |
| Bul | 265 |
| Longchok | 901 |
| Singtam | 265 |
| Kamarey | 830 |
| Palum | 204 |
| Panchgharey | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saleumbong, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia