Karek Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Karek 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 226 families residing in the village Karek. The total population of Karek is 1,177 out of which 628 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karek is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karek village is 144 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karek is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Karek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karek is 77.4%. Thus Karek village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 86.16% and the female literacy rate is 67.56% in Karek village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 79 | 65 |
| Literacy | 77.44% | 86.16% | 67.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 74 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 377 | 155 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Karek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karek village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 45.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 245 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 176 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 64 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 138 | 199 |
| Non Working | 558 | 245 | 313 |
Map of Karek, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Karek, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Karek village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabrey | 931 |
| Phong | 680 |
| Maneydara | 892 |
| Chuba | 772 |
| Nagi | 988 |
| Parbing | 1,617 |
| Nalam-Kolbong | 1,013 |
| Rameng | 571 |
| Paleytam | 255 |
| Nijarmeng | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karek, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia