Singtam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Singtam is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district. The Singtam city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,144 families residing in the Singtam city. The total population of Singtam is 5,868 out of which 3,097 are males and 2,771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singtam is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Singtam city is 701 which is 12% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singtam is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singtam is 86.1%. Thus Singtam has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.9% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 90.35% and the female literacy rate is 81.28% in Singtam.
Singtam Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,144 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Singtam Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singtam Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 701 | 360 | 341 |
| Literacy | 86.1% | 79.9% | 71.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 148 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 683 | 333 | 350 |
| Illiterate | 1,420 | 624 | 796 |
Caste-wise Population - Singtam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Singtam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 286 | 148 | 138 |
| Schedule Tribe | 683 | 333 | 350 |
Religion-wise Population - Singtam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Singtam is 4,571 which is 77.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Singtam is 501 which is 8.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Singtam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,571 | (77.9%) | 2,403 | 2,168 |
| Muslim | 501 | (8.54%) | 298 | 203 |
| Christian | 310 | (5.28%) | 161 | 149 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.02%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 476 | (8.11%) | 231 | 245 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.15%) | 4 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Singtam
The total literacy rate of Singtam was 86.08% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 81.42% of Sikkim. Population-wise, out of total 4,448 literates, males were 2,473 while females were 1,975. Also the male literacy rate was 90.35% and the female literacy rate was 81.28% in Singtam.
| Singtam | Sikkim | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.28% | 75.61% |
| Male | 90.35% | 86.55% |
| Total | 86.08% | 81.42% |
Sex Ratio - Singtam
The Sex Ratio of Singtam is 895. Thus per every 1000 men there were 895 females in Singtam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Singtam.
Child Population - Singtam
According to Census 2011, there were 701 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Singtam. Out of which 360 were male while 341 were female.
Working Population - Singtam
In Singtam Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,098 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,986 | 1,627 | 359 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,978 | 1,622 | 356 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 70 | 42 |
| Non Working | 3,770 | 1,400 | 2,370 |
Singtam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Singtam is further divided into 5 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 688 | 75.6% | 938 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,398 | 79% | 825 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,246 | 75.5% | 871 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 904 | 81.2% | 974 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,632 | 70.4% | 915 |
Map of Singtam, East District, Sikkim
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Singtam, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia