Suntaley Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Suntaley is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Suntaley. The total population of Suntaley is 414 out of which 210 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suntaley is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Suntaley village is 45 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suntaley is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Suntaley village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suntaley is 56.1%. Thus Suntaley village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 56.99% and the female literacy rate is 55.19% in Suntaley village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Suntaley village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Suntaley Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suntaley village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Literacy | 56.1% | 56.99% | 55.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 46 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 104 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Suntaley village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suntaley village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 128 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 84 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 43 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 181 | 82 | 99 |
Nearby Villages to Suntaley,
Below are the list of villages near Suntaley village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Geling | 1,306 |
| Khanisherbung | 1,089 |
| Samsing | 1,802 |
| Aroobotey | 787 |
| Segeng | 864 |
| Chota-Samdong | 846 |
| Mabong | 1,094 |
| Singling | 2,376 |
| Kamling | 1,247 |
| Karthok | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suntaley, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia