Singtam Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Singtam is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Singtam. The total population of Singtam is 265 out of which 152 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singtam is 743.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Singtam village is 39 which is 15% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singtam is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (743) of Singtam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singtam is 70.8%. Thus Singtam village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 69% in Singtam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Singtam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Singtam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singtam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 72.22% | 69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 61 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Singtam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Singtam village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Non Working | 171 | 65 | 106 |
Nearby Villages to Singtam,
Below are the list of villages near Singtam village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palum | 204 |
| Bul | 265 |
| Rong | 589 |
| Bomtar | 944 |
| Suntaley | 410 |
| Singhithang | 338 |
| Sumbuk | 1,069 |
| Saleumbong | 606 |
| Kartickey | 876 |
| Phalidara | 808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Singtam, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia