Lum Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Lum 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 53 families residing in the village Lum. The total population of Lum is 331 out of which 167 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lum is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lum village is 53 which is 16% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lum is 559 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Lum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lum is 74.8%. Thus Lum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 81.95% and the female literacy rate is 68.28% in Lum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 34 | 19 |
| Literacy | 74.82% | 81.95% | 68.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 329 | 166 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 58 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Lum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lum village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 179 | 90 | 89 |
Map of Lum, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Lum, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Lum village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakyong-Pentong | 171 |
| Sangtok | 639 |
| Lingzah-Tolung | 422 |
| Gor | 861 |
| Tingbong | 992 |
| Gnon-Samdong | 333 |
| Lingdem | 392 |
| Hee-Gyathang | 1,180 |
| Lingthem | 1,226 |
| Barfok | 586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lum, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia