Denchung Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Denchung 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 212 families residing in the village Denchung. The total population of Denchung is 980 out of which 511 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Denchung is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Denchung village is 84 which is 9% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Denchung is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Denchung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Denchung is 79.8%. Thus Denchung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 85.44% and the female literacy rate is 73.66% in Denchung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Denchung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Denchung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Denchung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Literacy | 79.8% | 85.44% | 73.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 361 | 188 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 265 | 112 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.8% of total population in Denchung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Denchung village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 216 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 159 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 113 | 80 |
| Non Working | 551 | 182 | 369 |
Map of Denchung, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Denchung, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Denchung village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tinzer | 237 |
| Poklok | 1,768 |
| Kamrang | 1,440 |
| Tinik | 942 |
| Pajer | 181 |
| Chisopani | 2,172 |
| Pabong | 603 |
| Salghari | 850 |
| Mamley | 1,079 |
| Dhargaon | 399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Denchung, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia