Aritar Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Aritar is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Aritar. The total population of Aritar is 556 out of which 290 are males and 266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aritar is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aritar village is 45 which is 8% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aritar is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Aritar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aritar is 82.6%. Thus Aritar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 88.01% and the female literacy rate is 76.64% in Aritar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aritar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aritar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aritar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 82.58% | 88.01% | 76.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 55 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Aritar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aritar village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 169 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 121 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 47 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Non Working | 210 | 111 | 99 |
Map of Aritar, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Aritar, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Aritar village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simik | 302 |
| Lingzey | 384 |
| Chadey | 256 |
| Patuk | 2,236 |
| Tumen | 2,974 |
| Singbel | 1,979 |
| Raley-Khese | 1,712 |
| Dung-Dung | 2,194 |
| Samdong | 2,125 |
| Budang Thangsing | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aritar, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia