East Pendam Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011

East Pendam 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 284 families residing in the village East Pendam. The total population of East Pendam is 1,557 out of which 825 are males and 732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of East Pendam is 887.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in East Pendam village is 196 which is 13% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of East Pendam is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of East Pendam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of East Pendam is 66.1%. Thus East Pendam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 69.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in East Pendam village.

Population
1,557
Families
284
Literacy
66.05%
Sex Ratio
887

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), East Pendam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

East Pendam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about East Pendam village.

Total Male Female
Children 196 90 106
Literacy 66.05% 69.25% 62.3%
Scheduled Caste 58 28 30
Scheduled Tribe 648 324 324
Illiterate 658 316 342

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.6% of total population in East Pendam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In East Pendam village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 609 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 895 520 375
Cultivators 609 306 303
Agriculture Labourer 107 55 52
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 177 157 20
Marginal Workers 97 47 50
Non Working 565 258 307

Map of East Pendam, East District, Sikkim


Nearby Villages to East Pendam, Pakyong

Below are the list of villages near East Pendam village in Pakyong.

Village Population
Kamarey Bhasmey 1,861
Dikling 976
Pachak 919
Kartok 2,973
Namcheybung 5,128
Tsalumthang 1,031
Pachey 2,953
Pacheykhani 580
Changey Senti 951
Losing 445

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