Begha Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Begha is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 359 families residing in the village Begha. The total population of Begha is 1,786 out of which 894 are males and 892 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begha is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begha village is 214 which is 12% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begha is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Begha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begha is 75.8%. Thus Begha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 68.21% in Begha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 102 | 112 |
| Literacy | 75.83% | 83.33% | 68.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 660 | 318 | 342 |
| Illiterate | 594 | 234 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Begha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begha village out of total population, 1,063 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 284 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 170 | 157 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 108 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 587 | 269 | 318 |
| Non Working | 723 | 341 | 382 |
Map of Begha, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Begha, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Begha village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maneybung | 3,407 |
| Mangmo | 827 |
| Sopakha | 820 |
| Dentam | 749 |
| Karmatar | 1,284 |
| Sangkhu | 1,963 |
| Gyaten | 340 |
| Radukhandu | 1,833 |
| Liching | 215 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begha, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia