Amba Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Amba is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Amba. The total population of Amba is 2,193 out of which 1,129 are males and 1,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amba is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amba village is 229 which is 10% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amba is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Amba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amba is 69.5%. Thus Amba village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 73.78% and the female literacy rate is 64.86% in Amba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 107 | 122 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 73.78% | 64.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 605 | 309 | 296 |
| Illiterate | 828 | 375 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Amba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amba village out of total population, 1,278 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,278 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 502 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 160 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 125 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 304 | 216 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 222 | 334 |
| Non Working | 915 | 405 | 510 |
Map of Amba, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Amba, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Amba village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taza | 1,899 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| Pacheykhani | 2,264 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Losing | 445 |
| Linkey | 592 |
| Pacheykhani | 580 |
| Thekabung | 890 |
| Tsalumthang | 1,031 |
| Parkha | 820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amba, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia