Gangtok Sub-Division Population, Caste, Religion Data - East District district, Sikkim
Gangtok Sub-Division of East District district has a total population of 219,450 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 118,229 are males while 101,221 are females. In 2011 there were a total 47,775 families residing in Gangtok Sub-Division. The Average Sex Ratio of Gangtok Sub-Division is 856.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 53.1% people live in Urban areas while 46.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in rural areas is 81.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gangtok Sub-Division is 908 while that of Rural areas is 801.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangtok Sub-Division is 21298 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10919 male children and 10379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangtok Sub-Division is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 856 ) of Gangtok Sub-Division.
The total literacy rate of Gangtok Sub-Division is 85.38%. The male literacy rate is 81.57% and the female literacy rate is 71.87% in Gangtok Sub-Division.
To facilitate the administration, Gangtok Sub-Division is further divided into 3 towns and 75 villages.
Gangtok Sub-Division Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangtok Sub-Division.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,298 | 10,919 | 10,379 |
| Literacy | 85.38% | 81.57% | 71.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,065 | 6,113 | 5,952 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61,582 | 31,003 | 30,579 |
| Illiterate | 50,270 | 21,792 | 28,478 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangtok Sub-Division
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Gangtok Sub-Division of Sikkim.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,065 | 6,113 | 5,952 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,582 | 31,003 | 30,579 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangtok Sub-Division
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 137,050 | (62.45%) | 75,569 | 61,481 |
| Muslim | 5,290 | (2.41%) | 3,525 | 1,765 |
| Christian | 18,584 | (8.47%) | 9,185 | 9,399 |
| Sikh | 832 | (0.38%) | 734 | 98 |
| Buddhist | 55,901 | (25.47%) | 28,314 | 27,587 |
| Jain | 191 | (0.09%) | 107 | 84 |
| Other Religion | 849 | (0.39%) | 418 | 431 |
| No Religion Specified | 753 | (0.34%) | 377 | 376 |
Literacy Rate - Gangtok Sub-Division
Average literacy rate of Gangtok Sub-Division in 2011 were 85.38% in which, male and female literacy were 89.87% and 80.08% respectively. Total literate in Gangtok Sub-Division were 169,180 of which male and female were 96,437 and 72,743 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gangtok Sub-Division
The Sex Ratio of Gangtok Sub-Division is 856 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 856 females in Gangtok Sub-Division. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 856 ) of Gangtok Sub-Division.
Child Population - Gangtok Sub-Division
According to Census 2011, there were 21,298 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangtok Sub-Division. Out of which 10,919 were male while 10,379 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gangtok Sub-Division
As per Census 2011, there are a total 27,422 families under Gangtok Sub-Division living in urban areas while 27,422 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 53.1% of total population of Gangtok Sub-Division lives in Urban areas while 46.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 11,144 while that in rural regions is 10,154.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 219,450 | 116,604 | 102,846 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,298 | 11,144 | 10,154 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,065 | 5,882 | 6,183 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,582 | 30,417 | 31,165 |
| Literacy | 85.38% | 88.99% | 81.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 856 | 908 | 801 |
Working Population - Gangtok Sub-Division
In Gangtok Sub-Division out of total population, 107,521 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107,521 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,815 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,541 | 63,230 | 24,311 |
| Cultivators | 14,138 | 8,229 | 5,909 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,815 | 1,732 | 1,083 |
| Household Industries | 1,185 | 844 | 341 |
| Other Workers | 69,403 | 52,425 | 16,978 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,980 | 9,369 | 10,611 |
| Non Working | 111,929 | 45,630 | 66,299 |
Nearby Sub-Divisions from Gangtok Sub-Division
Below is the list of Sub-Divisions near Gangtok Sub-Division in East District district.
| Sub-Division | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakyong Sub-Division population | 36,392 |
| Rongli Sub-Division population | 27,741 |
Gangtok Sub-Division Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangtok, Sikkim - Wikipedia