Darap Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Darap 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 333 families residing in the village Darap. The total population of Darap is 1,743 out of which 901 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darap is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darap village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darap is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Darap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darap is 78%. Thus Darap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 85.32% and the female literacy rate is 70.05% in Darap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 104 | 104 |
| Literacy | 77.98% | 85.32% | 70.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,325 | 694 | 631 |
| Illiterate | 546 | 221 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76% of total population in Darap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darap village out of total population, 858 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 468 | 371 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 188 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 153 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 173 | 217 |
| Non Working | 885 | 357 | 528 |
Map of Darap, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Darap, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Darap village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nambu | 1,156 |
| Sindrang | 282 |
| Singrangpung | 269 |
| Singyang | 568 |
| Topung | 313 |
| Naku | 1,251 |
| Tingbrum | 473 |
| Chongpung | 714 |
| Singlitam | 476 |
| Pemayangtse Monastery | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darap, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia