Tirkutam Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Tirkutam is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Tirkutam. The total population of Tirkutam is 327 out of which 173 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tirkutam is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tirkutam village is 34 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirkutam is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Tirkutam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tirkutam is 76.5%. Thus Tirkutam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 67.14% in Tirkutam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tirkutam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tirkutam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tirkutam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Literacy | 76.45% | 84.97% | 67.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 115 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 43 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.9% of total population in Tirkutam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tirkutam village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 19 | 55 |
| Non Working | 164 | 76 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Tirkutam,
Below are the list of villages near Tirkutam village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phengyong | 1,256 |
| Nazitam | 810 |
| Byang | 495 |
| Martam | 3,720 |
| Namgeythang | 451 |
| Mangthang | 575 |
| Rapdang | 424 |
| Sumen | 1,305 |
| Tshalumthang | 1,405 |
| Lingzey | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tirkutam, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia