Namthung Population, Caste, Working Data West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Namthung is a village situated in Dirang circle of West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Namthung. The total population of Namthung is 178 out of which 80 are males and 98 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namthung is 1,225.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namthung village is 39 which is 22% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namthung is 1,167 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,225) of Namthung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namthung is 41.7%. Thus Namthung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.8% of West Kameng district. The male literacy rate is 35.48% and the female literacy rate is 46.75% in Namthung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namthung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namthung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namthung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Literacy | 41.73% | 35.48% | 46.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 76 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 58 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.7% of total population in Namthung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namthung village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| Non Working | 61 | 27 | 34 |
Map of Namthung, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Namthung, Dirang
Below are the list of villages near Namthung village in Dirang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khagoksa Village | 6 |
| Zimthung Village | 176 |
| Yangdarko Village | 65 |
| Barsher | 14 |
| Richilu | 6 |
| Ranangsher | 49 |
| Khorung Village | 82 |
| Abi-Nujamsa | 36 |
| Sagar Village | 69 |
| Sanglan Village | 39 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namthung, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia