Gyalshing Sub-Division Population, Caste, Religion Data - West District district, Sikkim
Gyalshing Sub-Division of West District district has a total population of 71,675 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,177 are males while 34,498 are females. In 2011 there were a total 14,309 families residing in Gyalshing Sub-Division. The Average Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people live in Urban areas while 94.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.4% while that in rural areas is 76.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gyalshing Sub-Division is 954 while that of Rural areas is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gyalshing Sub-Division is 8773 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4490 male children and 4283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Gyalshing Sub-Division.
The total literacy rate of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 77.12%. The male literacy rate is 73.49% and the female literacy rate is 61.42% in Gyalshing Sub-Division.
To facilitate the administration, Gyalshing Sub-Division is further divided into 1 town and 73 villages.
Gyalshing Sub-Division Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gyalshing Sub-Division.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,773 | 4,490 | 4,283 |
| Literacy | 77.12% | 73.49% | 61.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,391 | 1,789 | 1,602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31,847 | 16,415 | 15,432 |
| Illiterate | 23,164 | 9,856 | 13,308 |
Caste-wise Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.4% of total population in Gyalshing Sub-Division of Sikkim.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,391 | 1,789 | 1,602 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,847 | 16,415 | 15,432 |
Religion-wise Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,057 | (60.07%) | 22,442 | 20,615 |
| Muslim | 675 | (0.94%) | 436 | 239 |
| Christian | 4,345 | (6.06%) | 2,196 | 2,149 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.04%) | 20 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 18,630 | (25.99%) | 9,496 | 9,134 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 4,827 | (6.73%) | 2,533 | 2,294 |
| No Religion Specified | 104 | (0.15%) | 48 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Gyalshing Sub-Division
Average literacy rate of Gyalshing Sub-Division in 2011 were 77.12% in which, male and female literacy were 83.58% and 70.13% respectively. Total literate in Gyalshing Sub-Division were 48,511 of which male and female were 27,321 and 21,190 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gyalshing Sub-Division
The Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Gyalshing Sub-Division. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Gyalshing Sub-Division.
Child Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
According to Census 2011, there were 8,773 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gyalshing Sub-Division. Out of which 4,490 were male while 4,283 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
As per Census 2011, there are a total 881 families under Gyalshing Sub-Division living in urban areas while 881 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.6% of total population of Gyalshing Sub-Division lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 403 while that in rural regions is 8,370.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,675 | 4,013 | 67,662 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,773 | 403 | 8,370 |
| Schedule Caste | 3,391 | 191 | 3,200 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,847 | 1,242 | 30,605 |
| Literacy | 77.12% | 89.45% | 76.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 954 | 926 |
Working Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
In Gyalshing Sub-Division out of total population, 38,639 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,035 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,527 | 18,360 | 11,167 |
| Cultivators | 18,820 | 10,772 | 8,048 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,035 | 1,222 | 813 |
| Household Industries | 417 | 281 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 8,255 | 6,085 | 2,170 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,112 | 3,516 | 5,596 |
| Non Working | 33,036 | 15,301 | 17,735 |
Nearby Sub-Divisions from Gyalshing Sub-Division
Below is the list of Sub-Divisions near Gyalshing Sub-Division in West District district.
| Sub-Division | Population |
|---|---|
| Soreng Sub-Division population | 64,760 |
Gyalshing Sub-Division Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gyalshing, Sikkim - Wikipedia