Singlitam Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Singlitam is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Singlitam. The total population of Singlitam is 476 out of which 258 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singlitam is 845.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Singlitam village is 75 which is 16% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singlitam is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Singlitam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singlitam is 58.9%. Thus Singlitam village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 62.96% and the female literacy rate is 54.05% in Singlitam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Singlitam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Singlitam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singlitam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 42 | 33 |
| Literacy | 58.85% | 62.96% | 54.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 287 | 152 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 122 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.3% of total population in Singlitam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Singlitam village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 120 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 55 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 57 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 41 | 75 |
| Non Working | 175 | 97 | 78 |
Nearby Villages to Singlitam,
Below are the list of villages near Singlitam village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meliaching | 666 |
| Tingbrum | 473 |
| Meli | 603 |
| Topung | 313 |
| Tingle II | 753 |
| Singrangpung | 269 |
| Tingle I | 730 |
| Nambu | 1,156 |
| Khachodpalri | 696 |
| Darap | 1,743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Singlitam, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia