Dikling Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Dikling is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Dikling. The total population of Dikling is 976 out of which 504 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dikling is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dikling village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dikling is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Dikling village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dikling is 78.9%. Thus Dikling village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 84.18% and the female literacy rate is 73.1% in Dikling village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dikling village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dikling Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dikling village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 49 | 52 |
| Literacy | 78.86% | 84.18% | 73.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 353 | 184 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 121 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.2% of total population in Dikling village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dikling village out of total population, 480 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 480 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 160 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 133 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 107 | 145 |
| Non Working | 496 | 237 | 259 |
Map of Dikling, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Dikling, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Dikling village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| East Pendam | 1,557 |
| Kartok | 2,973 |
| Kamarey Bhasmey | 1,861 |
| Tsalumthang | 1,031 |
| Pachak | 919 |
| Pacheykhani | 580 |
| Namcheybung | 5,128 |
| Losing | 445 |
| Pachey | 2,953 |
| Pacheykhani | 2,264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dikling, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia