Namphing Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Namphing is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 581 families residing in the village Namphing. The total population of Namphing is 2,522 out of which 1,279 are males and 1,243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namphing is 972.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namphing village is 309 which is 12% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namphing is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Namphing village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namphing is 84.5%. Thus Namphing village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 78.24% in Namphing village.

Population
2,522
Families
581
Literacy
84.5%
Sex Ratio
972

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namphing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Namphing Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namphing village.

Total Male Female
Children 309 160 149
Literacy 84.5% 90.62% 78.24%
Scheduled Caste 105 57 48
Scheduled Tribe 786 399 387
Illiterate 652 265 387

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.2% of total population in Namphing village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Namphing village out of total population, 1,378 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,378 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,022 698 324
Cultivators 324 205 119
Agriculture Labourer 73 13 60
Household Industries 26 22 4
Other Workers 599 458 141
Marginal Workers 356 106 250
Non Working 1,144 475 669

Map of Namphing, South District, Sikkim


Nearby Villages to Namphing, Namchi

Below are the list of villages near Namphing village in Namchi.

Village Population
Rashyap 1,129
Tsalumthang 901
Doring 1,064
Turung 1,121
Pabong 541
Kanamtek 612
Tanak 857
Pamphok 1,269
Tarku 1,856
Donok 302

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