Chisopani Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Chisopani 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 623 families residing in the village Chisopani. The total population of Chisopani is 2,719 out of which 1,374 are males and 1,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chisopani is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chisopani village is 328 which is 12% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chisopani is 1,262 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Chisopani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chisopani is 82.2%. Thus Chisopani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 78.57% in Chisopani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chisopani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chisopani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chisopani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 145 | 183 |
| Literacy | 82.23% | 85.68% | 78.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 177 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 549 | 283 | 266 |
| Illiterate | 753 | 321 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Chisopani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chisopani village out of total population, 1,356 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,356 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,118 | 724 | 394 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 137 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 774 | 554 | 220 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 126 | 112 |
| Non Working | 1,363 | 524 | 839 |
Map of Chisopani, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Chisopani, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Chisopani village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakyong | 386 |
| Tshalumthang | 1,405 |
| Sherwani | 1,489 |
| Rapdang | 424 |
| Khamdong | 1,669 |
| Namgeythang | 451 |
| Beng | 535 |
| Byang | 495 |
| Budang Thangsing | 677 |
| Phengyong | 1,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chisopani, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia