Damthang Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Damthang 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 126 families residing in the village Damthang. The total population of Damthang is 608 out of which 331 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damthang is 837.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damthang village is 65 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damthang is 585 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Damthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damthang is 83.2%. Thus Damthang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 86.55% and the female literacy rate is 79.45% in Damthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 41 | 24 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 86.55% | 79.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 107 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 80 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Damthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damthang village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 150 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 88 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 53 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 76 | 87 |
| Non Working | 229 | 105 | 124 |
Map of Damthang, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Damthang, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Damthang village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chemchey | 393 |
| Jaubari | 579 |
| Wak | 781 |
| Tingrithang | 514 |
| Chumlok | 622 |
| Mamley | 1,079 |
| Omchu | 453 |
| Pabong | 603 |
| Pajer | 181 |
| Kamrang | 1,440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damthang, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia