Tangyek Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Tangyek is a village situated in Mangan sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Tangyek. The total population of Tangyek is 686 out of which 357 are males and 329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tangyek is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tangyek village is 89 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tangyek is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Tangyek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tangyek is 55.8%. Thus Tangyek village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 51.04% in Tangyek village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tangyek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tangyek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tangyek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 48 | 41 |
| Literacy | 55.78% | 60.19% | 51.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 428 | 220 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 171 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.4% of total population in Tangyek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tangyek village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 185 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 93 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 74 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 39 | 55 |
| Non Working | 264 | 133 | 131 |
Nearby Villages to Tangyek,
Below are the list of villages near Tangyek village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheyam | 854 |
| Ramthamg | 438 |
| Namok | 588 |
| Rongong | 646 |
| L. Mangshila | 1,172 |
| Tumlong | 425 |
| U. Mangshila | 1,057 |
| Phodong | 821 |
| Tingchim | 1,021 |
| Chawang | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tangyek, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia