Meyong Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Meyong 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 32 families residing in the village Meyong. The total population of Meyong is 130 out of which 64 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meyong is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meyong village is 15 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meyong is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Meyong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meyong is 86.1%. Thus Meyong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 89.66% and the female literacy rate is 82.46% in Meyong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meyong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meyong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Literacy | 86.09% | 89.66% | 82.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 55 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 31 | 12 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.5% of total population in Meyong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meyong village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Non Working | 82 | 31 | 51 |
Map of Meyong, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Meyong, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Meyong village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naga-Namgor | 484 |
| Singchit | 1,134 |
| Pakshep | 676 |
| Kazor | 642 |
| Sentam | 1,317 |
| Salim Pakel | 873 |
| Lingthem | 1,226 |
| Lingdem | 392 |
| Tingbong | 992 |
| Lingzah-Tolung | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meyong, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia