Parkha Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Parkha 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 184 families residing in the village Parkha. The total population of Parkha is 820 out of which 401 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parkha is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parkha village is 70 which is 9% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parkha is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Parkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parkha is 74.3%. Thus Parkha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 76.57% and the female literacy rate is 72.06% in Parkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 34 | 36 |
| Literacy | 74.27% | 76.57% | 72.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 56 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 120 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Parkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parkha village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 224 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 179 | 194 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 53 | 72 |
| Non Working | 247 | 124 | 123 |
Map of Parkha, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Parkha, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Parkha village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thekabung | 890 |
| Riwa | 264 |
| Linkey | 592 |
| Machong | 1,311 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Chochenpheri | 1,120 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| Latuk | 301 |
| Amba | 2,193 |
| Taza | 1,899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parkha, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia