Martam Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Martam 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 776 families residing in the village Martam. The total population of Martam is 3,720 out of which 2,001 are males and 1,719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Martam is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Martam village is 398 which is 11% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Martam is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Martam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Martam is 73.8%. Thus Martam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 69.61% in Martam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Martam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Martam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Martam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 398 | 206 | 192 |
| Literacy | 73.75% | 77.27% | 69.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 303 | 169 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,359 | 691 | 668 |
| Illiterate | 1,270 | 614 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.5% of total population in Martam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Martam village out of total population, 2,089 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,089 workers engaged in Main Work, 777 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,731 | 1,067 | 664 |
| Cultivators | 777 | 407 | 370 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 48 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 815 | 595 | 220 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 137 | 221 |
| Non Working | 1,631 | 797 | 834 |
Map of Martam, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Martam, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Martam village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nazitam | 810 |
| Mangthang | 575 |
| Tirkutam | 327 |
| Sumen | 1,305 |
| Phengyong | 1,256 |
| Lingzey | 962 |
| Byang | 495 |
| West Pendam | 6,587 |
| Namgeythang | 451 |
| Central Pendam | 5,434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Martam, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia