Gyalshing Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Gyalshing 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 291 families residing in the village Gyalshing. The total population of Gyalshing is 1,368 out of which 687 are males and 681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gyalshing is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gyalshing village is 202 which is 15% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gyalshing is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gyalshing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gyalshing is 73.4%. Thus Gyalshing village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 79.18% and the female literacy rate is 67.59% in Gyalshing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gyalshing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gyalshing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gyalshing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 101 | 101 |
| Literacy | 73.41% | 79.18% | 67.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 30 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 512 | 223 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Gyalshing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gyalshing village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 315 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 127 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 178 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 43 | 80 |
| Non Working | 822 | 329 | 493 |
Map of Gyalshing, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Gyalshing, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Gyalshing village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umchung | 2,035 |
| Kyonsda | 561 |
| Tashiding | 1,478 |
| Yangthang | 2,931 |
| Laso | 1,699 |
| Tikjya | 1,090 |
| Gangyep | 695 |
| Lingchom | 2,040 |
| Mangnam | 463 |
| Sardong | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gyalshing, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia