Mengyong Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Mengyong is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Mengyong. The total population of Mengyong is 695 out of which 370 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mengyong is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mengyong village is 100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mengyong is 639 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Mengyong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mengyong is 70.3%. Thus Mengyong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 75.4% and the female literacy rate is 64.69% in Mengyong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mengyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mengyong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mengyong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 61 | 39 |
| Literacy | 70.25% | 75.4% | 64.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 401 | 221 | 180 |
| Illiterate | 277 | 137 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.7% of total population in Mengyong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mengyong village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 194 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 161 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 8 | 83 |
| Non Working | 348 | 168 | 180 |
Map of Mengyong, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Mengyong, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Mengyong village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chingthang | 633 |
| Miyong | 508 |
| Barphok | 1,549 |
| Barthang | 606 |
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
| Tashiding Forest Block | 115 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Gyalshing Forest Block | 70 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mengyong, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia