Parrengaon Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Parrengaon is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Parrengaon. The total population of Parrengaon is 1,301 out of which 674 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parrengaon is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parrengaon village is 154 which is 12% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parrengaon is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Parrengaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parrengaon is 65.8%. Thus Parrengaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 72.76% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Parrengaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parrengaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parrengaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parrengaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 83 | 71 |
| Literacy | 65.82% | 72.76% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 521 | 274 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 546 | 244 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40% of total population in Parrengaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parrengaon village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 517 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 338 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 517 | 271 | 246 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 48 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 140 | 160 |
| Non Working | 394 | 196 | 198 |
Map of Parrengaon, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Parrengaon, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Parrengaon village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deythang | 1,283 |
| Takuthang | 1,282 |
| Sribadam | 1,127 |
| Chuchen | 875 |
| Bara-Samdong | 1,385 |
| Tinzerbong | 1,037 |
| Rishi | 659 |
| Suldung | 754 |
| Bum | 635 |
| Kamling | 1,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parrengaon, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia