Bakkhim Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Bakkhim is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Bakkhim. The total population of Bakkhim is 925 out of which 498 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakkhim is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakkhim village is 76 which is 8% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakkhim is 1,171 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Bakkhim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakkhim is 80%. Thus Bakkhim village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 84.02% and the female literacy rate is 75.13% in Bakkhim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakkhim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakkhim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakkhim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 35 | 41 |
| Literacy | 79.98% | 84.02% | 75.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 597 | 336 | 261 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 109 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.5% of total population in Bakkhim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakkhim village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 133 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 60 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 59 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 51 | 65 |
| Non Working | 596 | 314 | 282 |
Map of Bakkhim, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Bakkhim, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Bakkhim village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barfung | 3,910 |
| Kewzing | 448 |
| Zarung | 874 |
| Dalep | 682 |
| Deythang | 1,051 |
| Lingzo | 776 |
| Ralong Monastery | 300 |
| Likship | 2,302 |
| Ralong | 680 |
| Hingdam | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakkhim, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia