Gerethang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Gerethang is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Gerethang. The total population of Gerethang is 1,236 out of which 633 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerethang is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerethang village is 172 which is 14% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerethang is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Gerethang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerethang is 85.9%. Thus Gerethang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 79.77% in Gerethang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerethang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerethang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerethang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Literacy | 85.9% | 91.74% | 79.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 854 | 440 | 414 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 133 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.1% of total population in Gerethang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerethang village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 309 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 155 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 84 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 67 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 14 | 164 |
| Non Working | 608 | 310 | 298 |
Map of Gerethang, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Gerethang, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Gerethang village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yuksam | 1,855 |
| Labing | 1,205 |
| Dubdi | 688 |
| Tsozo | 488 |
| Khachodpalri | 696 |
| Tingle I | 730 |
| Tingle II | 753 |
| Meli | 603 |
| Meliaching | 666 |
| Singlitam | 476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerethang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia