Lingdong Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Lingdong is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Lingdong. The total population of Lingdong is 506 out of which 283 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lingdong is 788.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lingdong village is 53 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lingdong is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (788) of Lingdong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lingdong is 62.9%. Thus Lingdong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 64.68% and the female literacy rate is 60.7% in Lingdong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lingdong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lingdong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lingdong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Literacy | 62.91% | 64.68% | 60.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 116 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 120 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.9% of total population in Lingdong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lingdong village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 153 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 127 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 15 | 112 |
| Non Working | 199 | 115 | 84 |
Map of Lingdong, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Lingdong, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Lingdong village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namlung | 947 |
| Ralong | 680 |
| Poley | 892 |
| Ralong Monastery | 300 |
| Brong | 1,033 |
| Deythang | 1,051 |
| Phamthang | 619 |
| Zarung | 874 |
| Sada | 161 |
| Barfung | 3,910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lingdong, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia