Assangthang Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Assangthang is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Assangthang. The total population of Assangthang is 785 out of which 404 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Assangthang is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Assangthang village is 95 which is 12% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Assangthang is 1,262 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Assangthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Assangthang is 87.8%. Thus Assangthang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 92.82% and the female literacy rate is 82.32% in Assangthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Assangthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Assangthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Assangthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 42 | 53 |
| Literacy | 87.83% | 92.82% | 82.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 80 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 68 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Assangthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Assangthang village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 38.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 117 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 60 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 54 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 111 | 146 |
| Non Working | 368 | 176 | 192 |
Map of Assangthang, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Assangthang, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Assangthang village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangbung | 874 |
| Kopchey | 727 |
| Shyampani | 203 |
| Mikkhola | 687 |
| Sorok | 474 |
| Manpur | 227 |
| Gom | 1,163 |
| Kitam | 1,036 |
| Dorop | 765 |
| Kartickey | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Assangthang, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia