Lingchom Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Lingchom 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 403 families residing in the village Lingchom. The total population of Lingchom is 2,040 out of which 1,040 are males and 1,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lingchom is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lingchom village is 260 which is 13% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lingchom is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Lingchom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lingchom is 74.3%. Thus Lingchom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 82.02% and the female literacy rate is 66.44% in Lingchom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lingchom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lingchom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lingchom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 139 | 121 |
| Literacy | 74.33% | 82.02% | 66.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 43 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 805 | 427 | 378 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 301 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.5% of total population in Lingchom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lingchom village out of total population, 1,099 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 585 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 789 | 445 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 585 | 286 | 299 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 152 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 133 | 177 |
| Non Working | 941 | 462 | 479 |
Map of Lingchom, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Lingchom, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Lingchom village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikjya | 1,090 |
| Sardong | 765 |
| Yangthang | 2,931 |
| Lungzik | 847 |
| Kyonsda | 561 |
| Sapong | 717 |
| Gyalshing | 1,368 |
| Bangten | 673 |
| Umchung | 2,035 |
| Srinagi | 585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lingchom, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia