Kitam Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Kitam 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 213 families residing in the village Kitam. The total population of Kitam is 1,036 out of which 502 are males and 534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kitam is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kitam village is 100 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kitam is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Kitam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kitam is 85.3%. Thus Kitam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 89.45% and the female literacy rate is 81.29% in Kitam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kitam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kitam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kitam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 47 | 53 |
| Literacy | 85.26% | 89.45% | 81.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 100 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 95 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Kitam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kitam village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 267 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 113 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 137 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 16 | 52 |
| Non Working | 504 | 219 | 285 |
Map of Kitam, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Kitam, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Kitam village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manpur | 227 |
| Kartickey | 876 |
| Mikkhola | 687 |
| Sumbuk | 1,069 |
| Kopchey | 727 |
| Suntaley | 410 |
| Assangthang | 785 |
| Rong | 589 |
| Sangbung | 874 |
| Palum | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kitam, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia