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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namphing, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia