Gangtok Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Gangtok is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district. The Gangtok city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 23,773 families residing in the Gangtok city. The total population of Gangtok is 100,286 out of which 52,459 are males and 47,827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangtok is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangtok city is 9264 which is 9% of the total population. There are 4796 male children and 4468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangtok is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangtok is 89.3%. Thus Gangtok has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.9% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 92.77% and the female literacy rate is 85.54% in Gangtok.
Gangtok Munciple Corporation has total administration over 23,773 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gangtok Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangtok Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,264 | 4,796 | 4,468 |
| Literacy | 89.3% | 84.3% | 77.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,793 | 2,422 | 2,371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,514 | 13,954 | 14,560 |
| Illiterate | 18,977 | 8,240 | 10,737 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangtok
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.4% of total population in Gangtok.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,793 | 2,422 | 2,371 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,514 | 13,954 | 14,560 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangtok
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gangtok is 58,975 which is 58.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gangtok is 3,148 which is 3.14% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gangtok as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 58,975 | (58.81%) | 31,531 | 27,444 |
| Muslim | 3,148 | (3.14%) | 2,069 | 1,079 |
| Christian | 9,097 | (9.07%) | 4,393 | 4,704 |
| Sikh | 161 | (0.16%) | 98 | 63 |
| Buddhist | 28,228 | (28.15%) | 14,038 | 14,190 |
| Jain | 140 | (0.14%) | 74 | 66 |
| Other Religion | 404 | (0.4%) | 186 | 218 |
| No Religion Specified | 133 | (0.13%) | 70 | 63 |
Literacy Rate - Gangtok
The total literacy rate of Gangtok was 89.33% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 81.42% of Sikkim. Population-wise, out of total 81,309 literates, males were 44,219 while females were 37,090. Also the male literacy rate was 92.77% and the female literacy rate was 85.54% in Gangtok.
| Gangtok | Sikkim | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.54% | 75.61% |
| Male | 92.77% | 86.55% |
| Total | 89.33% | 81.42% |
Sex Ratio - Gangtok
The Sex Ratio of Gangtok is 912. Thus per every 1000 men there were 912 females in Gangtok. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Gangtok.
Child Population - Gangtok
According to Census 2011, there were 9,264 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gangtok. Out of which 4,796 were male while 4,468 were female.
Working Population - Gangtok
In Gangtok Munciple Corporation out of total population, 43,776 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,776 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,854 | 27,202 | 10,652 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 118 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 118 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 523 | 413 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 36,962 | 26,553 | 10,409 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,922 | 3,735 | 2,187 |
| Non Working | 56,510 | 21,522 | 34,988 |
Gangtok Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gangtok is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,957 | 79.6% | 832 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,873 | 74% | 911 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,979 | 79.5% | 1,003 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,177 | 79.2% | 906 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,723 | 83.7% | 1,048 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,987 | 83.4% | 956 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 8,212 | 79.2% | 914 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,032 | 78.5% | 872 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,664 | 86% | 831 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,266 | 83.3% | 943 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,938 | 83.9% | 1,003 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 9,605 | 81.8% | 1,005 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 9,325 | 80.4% | 959 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,520 | 80% | 949 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 11,028 | 84.9% | 699 |
Map of Gangtok, East District, Sikkim
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangtok, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia