Soreng Sub-Division Population, Caste, Religion Data - West District district, Sikkim
Soreng Sub-Division of West District district has a total population of 64,760 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 33,061 are males while 31,699 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,714 families residing in Soreng Sub-Division. The Average Sex Ratio of Soreng Sub-Division is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.9% people live in Urban areas while 98.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in rural areas is 77.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Soreng Sub-Division is 883 while that of Rural areas is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soreng Sub-Division is 6933 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3506 male children and 3427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soreng Sub-Division is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Soreng Sub-Division.
The total literacy rate of Soreng Sub-Division is 77.68%. The male literacy rate is 74.61% and the female literacy rate is 63.89% in Soreng Sub-Division.
To facilitate the administration, Soreng Sub-Division is further divided into 1 town and 52 villages.
Soreng Sub-Division Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soreng Sub-Division.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,933 | 3,506 | 3,427 |
| Literacy | 77.68% | 74.61% | 63.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,544 | 1,328 | 1,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,970 | 13,070 | 12,900 |
| Illiterate | 19,839 | 8,394 | 11,445 |
Caste-wise Population - Soreng Sub-Division
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.1% of total population in Soreng Sub-Division of Sikkim.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,544 | 1,328 | 1,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,970 | 13,070 | 12,900 |
Religion-wise Population - Soreng Sub-Division
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,229 | (49.77%) | 16,658 | 15,571 |
| Muslim | 290 | (0.45%) | 174 | 116 |
| Christian | 8,657 | (13.37%) | 4,338 | 4,319 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.02%) | 6 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 17,760 | (27.42%) | 8,979 | 8,781 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.02%) | 9 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 5,650 | (8.72%) | 2,829 | 2,821 |
| No Religion Specified | 151 | (0.23%) | 68 | 83 |
Literacy Rate - Soreng Sub-Division
Average literacy rate of Soreng Sub-Division in 2011 were 77.68% in which, male and female literacy were 83.46% and 71.64% respectively. Total literate in Soreng Sub-Division were 44,921 of which male and female were 24,667 and 20,254 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Soreng Sub-Division
The Sex Ratio of Soreng Sub-Division is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Soreng Sub-Division. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Soreng Sub-Division.
Child Population - Soreng Sub-Division
According to Census 2011, there were 6,933 children between age 0 to 6 years in Soreng Sub-Division. Out of which 3,506 were male while 3,427 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Soreng Sub-Division
As per Census 2011, there are a total 252 families under Soreng Sub-Division living in urban areas while 252 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.9% of total population of Soreng Sub-Division lives in Urban areas while 98.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 136 while that in rural regions is 6,797.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,760 | 1,235 | 63,525 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,933 | 136 | 6,797 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,544 | 81 | 2,463 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,970 | 181 | 25,789 |
| Literacy | 77.68% | 88.99% | 77.46% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 883 | 960 |
Working Population - Soreng Sub-Division
In Soreng Sub-Division out of total population, 31,709 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,908 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,949 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,698 | 14,894 | 6,804 |
| Cultivators | 11,908 | 7,737 | 4,171 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,949 | 1,281 | 668 |
| Household Industries | 402 | 298 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 7,439 | 5,578 | 1,861 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,011 | 4,002 | 6,009 |
| Non Working | 33,051 | 14,165 | 18,886 |
Nearby Sub-Divisions from Soreng Sub-Division
Below is the list of Sub-Divisions near Soreng Sub-Division in West District district.
| Sub-Division | Population |
|---|---|
| Gyalshing Sub-Division population | 71,675 |
Soreng Sub-Division Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soreng, Sikkim - Wikipedia