Yangten Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Yangten is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Yangten. The total population of Yangten is 1,117 out of which 585 are males and 532 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yangten is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yangten village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yangten is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Yangten village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yangten is 76%. Thus Yangten village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 82.52% and the female literacy rate is 68.92% in Yangten village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yangten village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yangten Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yangten village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 70 | 59 |
| Literacy | 76.01% | 82.52% | 68.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 419 | 225 | 194 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 160 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.5% of total population in Yangten village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yangten village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 307 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 332 | 227 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 58 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 16 | 90 |
| Non Working | 555 | 262 | 293 |
Nearby Villages to Yangten,
Below are the list of villages near Yangten village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pemayangtse Monastery | 182 |
| Unglok | 1,201 |
| Chongpung | 714 |
| Bhaluthang | 934 |
| Naku | 1,251 |
| Chongrang | 1,456 |
| Singyang | 568 |
| Arithang | 928 |
| Sindrang | 282 |
| Kongri | 500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yangten, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia