Dhargaon Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Dhargaon 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 81 families residing in the village Dhargaon. The total population of Dhargaon is 399 out of which 196 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhargaon is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhargaon village is 42 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhargaon is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Dhargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhargaon is 87.7%. Thus Dhargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 91.57% and the female literacy rate is 83.8% in Dhargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Literacy | 87.68% | 91.57% | 83.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 33 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Dhargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhargaon village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 34% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 116 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 59 | 176 |
| Non Working | 43 | 18 | 25 |
Map of Dhargaon, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Dhargaon, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Dhargaon village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salghari | 850 |
| Dorop | 765 |
| Chisopani | 2,172 |
| Gom | 1,163 |
| Tinik | 942 |
| Sorok | 474 |
| Poklok | 1,768 |
| Shyampani | 203 |
| Denchung | 980 |
| Sangbung | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhargaon, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia