Tangji Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Tangji is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Tangji. The total population of Tangji is 774 out of which 391 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tangji is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tangji village is 96 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tangji is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Tangji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tangji is 82.7%. Thus Tangji village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 90.21% and the female literacy rate is 75.37% in Tangji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tangji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tangji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tangji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Literacy | 82.74% | 90.21% | 75.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 87 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Tangji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tangji village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 137 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 81 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 52 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 82 | 133 |
| Non Working | 380 | 172 | 208 |
Nearby Villages to Tangji,
Below are the list of villages near Tangji village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rabikhola | 373 |
| Bikmat | 621 |
| Rabitar | 753 |
| Rateypani | 1,269 |
| Sadam | 940 |
| Passi | 500 |
| Sukrabarey | 1,203 |
| Kateng-Bokrang | 1,021 |
| Suntaley | 1,125 |
| Paleytam | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tangji, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia