Upper Fambong Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Upper Fambong is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 663 families residing in the village Upper Fambong. The total population of Upper Fambong is 2,995 out of which 1,506 are males and 1,489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Fambong is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Fambong village is 297 which is 10% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Fambong is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Upper Fambong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Fambong is 84.7%. Thus Upper Fambong village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 79.3% in Upper Fambong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Fambong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Fambong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Fambong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 146 | 151 |
| Literacy | 84.69% | 90% | 79.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 80 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,737 | 864 | 873 |
| Illiterate | 710 | 282 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58% of total population in Upper Fambong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Fambong village out of total population, 1,197 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 938 | 688 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 107 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 42 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 651 | 502 | 149 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 108 | 151 |
| Non Working | 1,798 | 710 | 1,088 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Fambong,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Fambong village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhalam | 1,886 |
| Timberbong | 2,156 |
| Lower Fambong | 723 |
| Tharpu | 1,117 |
| Longchok | 1,023 |
| Soreng | 3,818 |
| Salyangdang | 963 |
| Malbasey | 2,888 |
| Siktam | 510 |
| Mendo-Goan | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Fambong, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia