Gangchung Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Gangchung 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 131 families residing in the village Gangchung. The total population of Gangchung is 546 out of which 286 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangchung is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangchung village is 70 which is 13% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangchung is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Gangchung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangchung is 76.1%. Thus Gangchung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 67.57% in Gangchung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangchung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangchung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangchung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 32 | 38 |
| Literacy | 76.05% | 83.46% | 67.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 378 | 201 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 74 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.2% of total population in Gangchung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangchung village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 171 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 120 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 8 | 102 |
| Non Working | 217 | 107 | 110 |
Map of Gangchung, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Gangchung, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Gangchung village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tokdey | 487 |
| Aifaltar | 289 |
| Tokal | 934 |
| Temi Tea Estate | 1,323 |
| Thangsing | 500 |
| Temi | 1,195 |
| Barnyak | 576 |
| Tarku | 1,856 |
| Burul | 405 |
| Tanak | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangchung, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia