Tshalumthang Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Tshalumthang is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Tshalumthang. The total population of Tshalumthang is 1,405 out of which 732 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tshalumthang is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tshalumthang village is 150 which is 11% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tshalumthang is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Tshalumthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tshalumthang is 80.1%. Thus Tshalumthang village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 86.69% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Tshalumthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tshalumthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tshalumthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tshalumthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 71 | 79 |
| Literacy | 80.08% | 86.69% | 72.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 431 | 225 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 159 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Tshalumthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tshalumthang village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 625 | 395 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 83 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 302 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 51 | 65 |
| Non Working | 664 | 286 | 378 |
Nearby Villages to Tshalumthang,
Below are the list of villages near Tshalumthang village in Gangtok.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tshalumthang, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia