Kamling Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Kamling is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 230 families residing in the village Kamling. The total population of Kamling is 1,247 out of which 641 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kamling is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kamling village is 166 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamling is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kamling village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kamling is 71.5%. Thus Kamling village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 72.76% and the female literacy rate is 70.22% in Kamling village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kamling village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kamling Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamling village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 94 | 72 |
| Literacy | 71.51% | 72.76% | 70.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267 | 134 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 243 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Kamling village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kamling village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 572 | 360 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 110 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 131 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 119 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 669 | 280 | 389 |
Map of Kamling, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Kamling, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Kamling village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suldung | 754 |
| Mabong | 1,094 |
| Tinzerbong | 1,037 |
| Segeng | 864 |
| Chuchen | 875 |
| Samsing | 1,802 |
| Takuthang | 1,282 |
| Geling | 1,306 |
| Parrengaon | 1,301 |
| Suntaley | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kamling, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia