Omchu Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Omchu 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 96 families residing in the village Omchu. The total population of Omchu is 453 out of which 244 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Omchu is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Omchu village is 37 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Omchu is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Omchu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Omchu is 87.3%. Thus Omchu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 91.89% and the female literacy rate is 81.96% in Omchu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Omchu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Omchu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Omchu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Literacy | 87.26% | 91.89% | 81.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 65 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 40 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Omchu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Omchu village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 96 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Non Working | 209 | 112 | 97 |
Map of Omchu, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Omchu, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Omchu village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chumlok | 622 |
| Wak | 781 |
| Chemchey | 393 |
| Damthang | 608 |
| Jaubari | 579 |
| Tingrithang | 514 |
| Mamley | 1,079 |
| Pabong | 603 |
| Pajer | 181 |
| Kamrang | 1,440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Omchu, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia