Pakyong Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Pakyong Forest Block is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 13 families residing in the village Pakyong Forest Block. The total population of Pakyong Forest Block is 72 out of which 47 are males and 25 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakyong Forest Block is 532.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakyong Forest Block village is 8 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakyong Forest Block is 333 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (532) of Pakyong Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakyong Forest Block is 73.4%. Thus Pakyong Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 75.61% and the female literacy rate is 69.57% in Pakyong Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakyong Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakyong Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakyong Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Literacy | 73.44% | 75.61% | 69.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 25 | 16 | 9 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25% of total population in Pakyong Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakyong Forest Block village out of total population, 40 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Non Working | 32 | 23 | 9 |
Map of Pakyong Forest Block, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Pakyong Forest Block, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Pakyong Forest Block village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latuk | 301 |
| Chochenpheri | 1,120 |
| Machong | 1,311 |
| Riwa | 264 |
| Parkha | 820 |
| Thekabung | 890 |
| Linkey | 592 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| Amba | 2,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakyong Forest Block, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia