Gom Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Gom 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 234 families residing in the village Gom. The total population of Gom is 1,163 out of which 636 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gom is 829.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gom village is 125 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gom is 623 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (829) of Gom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gom is 78.5%. Thus Gom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 70.98% in Gom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 77 | 48 |
| Literacy | 78.52% | 84.97% | 70.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 46 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 115 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 161 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Gom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gom village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 303 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 78 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 217 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 79 | 185 |
| Non Working | 556 | 254 | 302 |
Map of Gom, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Gom, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Gom village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dorop | 765 |
| Sorok | 474 |
| Dhargaon | 399 |
| Shyampani | 203 |
| Salghari | 850 |
| Sangbung | 874 |
| Chisopani | 2,172 |
| Assangthang | 785 |
| Tinik | 942 |
| Kopchey | 727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gom, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia