Bikmat Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Bikmat 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 131 families residing in the village Bikmat. The total population of Bikmat is 621 out of which 327 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bikmat is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bikmat village is 78 which is 13% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bikmat is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Bikmat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bikmat is 83.6%. Thus Bikmat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 87.9% and the female literacy rate is 79.01% in Bikmat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bikmat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bikmat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bikmat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Literacy | 83.61% | 87.9% | 79.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 80 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Bikmat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bikmat village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 138 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 77 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 54 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 44 | 31 |
| Non Working | 379 | 145 | 234 |
Map of Bikmat, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Bikmat, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Bikmat village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tangji | 774 |
| Rateypani | 1,269 |
| Rabikhola | 373 |
| Passi | 500 |
| Rabitar | 753 |
| Kateng-Bokrang | 1,021 |
| Sadam | 940 |
| Paleytam | 255 |
| Sukrabarey | 1,203 |
| Nalam-Kolbong | 1,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bikmat, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia