Namok Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Namok 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 105 families residing in the village Namok. The total population of Namok is 442 out of which 236 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namok is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namok village is 62 which is 14% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namok is 632 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Namok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namok is 82.1%. Thus Namok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 86.87% and the female literacy rate is 76.92% in Namok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Literacy | 82.11% | 86.87% | 76.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 107 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 64 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.4% of total population in Namok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namok village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 77 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| Non Working | 259 | 117 | 142 |
Map of Namok, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Namok, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Namok village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naitam | 1,265 |
| Pam | 94 |
| Nandok | 3,604 |
| Bhusuk | 374 |
| Syari | 3,826 |
| Gnathang | 8,860 |
| Tathangchen | 936 |
| Assam | 1,686 |
| Rongyek | 3,169 |
| Lingzey | 2,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namok, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia