Takuthang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Takuthang is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 278 families residing in the village Takuthang. The total population of Takuthang is 1,282 out of which 617 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Takuthang is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Takuthang village is 148 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Takuthang is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Takuthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Takuthang is 72%. Thus Takuthang village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 75.73% and the female literacy rate is 68.6% in Takuthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Takuthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Takuthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Takuthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 69 | 79 |
| Literacy | 72.05% | 75.73% | 68.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 571 | 268 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 202 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.5% of total population in Takuthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Takuthang village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 246 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 154 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 87 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 95 | 112 |
| Non Working | 637 | 276 | 361 |
Nearby Villages to Takuthang,
Below are the list of villages near Takuthang village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parrengaon | 1,301 |
| Chuchen | 875 |
| Deythang | 1,283 |
| Tinzerbong | 1,037 |
| Sribadam | 1,127 |
| Suldung | 754 |
| Bara-Samdong | 1,385 |
| Kamling | 1,247 |
| Rishi | 659 |
| Mabong | 1,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Takuthang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia