Lingthem Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Lingthem is a village situated in Mangan sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Lingthem. The total population of Lingthem is 1,226 out of which 620 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lingthem is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lingthem village is 127 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lingthem is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Lingthem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lingthem is 80.7%. Thus Lingthem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 82.61% and the female literacy rate is 78.79% in Lingthem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lingthem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lingthem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lingthem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 68 | 59 |
| Literacy | 80.71% | 82.61% | 78.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,088 | 539 | 549 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 164 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.7% of total population in Lingthem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lingthem village out of total population, 730 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 730 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 166 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 66 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 95 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 422 | 206 | 216 |
| Non Working | 496 | 248 | 248 |
Map of Lingthem, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Lingthem, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Lingthem village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salim Pakel | 873 |
| Lingdem | 392 |
| Sentam | 1,317 |
| Tingbong | 992 |
| Kazor | 642 |
| Lingzah-Tolung | 422 |
| Pakshep | 676 |
| Sakyong-Pentong | 171 |
| Singchit | 1,134 |
| Lum | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lingthem, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia