Gagyong Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Gagyong is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Gagyong. The total population of Gagyong is 1,873 out of which 968 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagyong is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagyong village is 227 which is 12% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagyong is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Gagyong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagyong is 86.7%. Thus Gagyong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 91.59% and the female literacy rate is 81.55% in Gagyong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagyong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagyong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 124 | 103 |
| Literacy | 86.7% | 91.59% | 81.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 706 | 370 | 336 |
| Illiterate | 446 | 195 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.7% of total population in Gagyong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagyong village out of total population, 1,023 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 373 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 199 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 163 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 230 | 309 |
| Non Working | 850 | 365 | 485 |
Map of Gagyong, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Gagyong, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Gagyong village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namphok | 1,296 |
| Rangang | 1,509 |
| Sripatam | 1,340 |
| Yangyang | 1,505 |
| Neh-Brum | 1,577 |
| Satam | 1,328 |
| Mangzing | 1,134 |
| Namphrik | 539 |
| Tokday | 1,339 |
| Ben | 2,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagyong, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia