Lingzey Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Lingzey is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 430 families residing in the village Lingzey. The total population of Lingzey is 2,055 out of which 1,065 are males and 990 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lingzey is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lingzey village is 218 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lingzey is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Lingzey village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lingzey is 80.2%. Thus Lingzey village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 83.86% and the female literacy rate is 76.33% in Lingzey village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lingzey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lingzey Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lingzey village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Literacy | 80.24% | 83.86% | 76.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 100 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 626 | 341 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 265 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.5% of total population in Lingzey village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lingzey village out of total population, 1,278 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,278 workers engaged in Main Work, 364 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 784 | 476 | 308 |
| Cultivators | 364 | 180 | 184 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 369 | 269 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 215 | 279 |
| Non Working | 777 | 374 | 403 |
Map of Lingzey, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Lingzey, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Lingzey village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Assam | 1,686 |
| Kyongnosla Forest Block | 46 |
| Gnathang | 8,860 |
| Bhusuk | 374 |
| Pangthang Forest Block | 399 |
| Pam | 94 |
| Gangtok Forest Block | 352 |
| Namok | 442 |
| Naitam | 1,265 |
| Nandok | 3,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lingzey, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia