Latuk Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Latuk is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Latuk. The total population of Latuk is 301 out of which 164 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Latuk is 835.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Latuk village is 44 which is 15% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latuk is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (835) of Latuk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Latuk is 66.1%. Thus Latuk village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 69.72% and the female literacy rate is 61.74% in Latuk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Latuk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Latuk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latuk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Literacy | 66.15% | 69.72% | 61.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 131 | 65 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.9% of total population in Latuk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Latuk village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 94 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 62 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 25 | 46 |
| Non Working | 88 | 45 | 43 |
Map of Latuk, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Latuk, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Latuk village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chochenpheri | 1,120 |
| Machong | 1,311 |
| Pakyong Forest Block | 72 |
| Riwa | 264 |
| Parkha | 820 |
| Thekabung | 890 |
| Linkey | 592 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| Amba | 2,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latuk, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia