Pepthang Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Pepthang is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Pepthang. The total population of Pepthang is 444 out of which 240 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pepthang is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pepthang village is 49 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pepthang is 1,450 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Pepthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pepthang is 68.6%. Thus Pepthang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 73.18% and the female literacy rate is 62.86% in Pepthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pepthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pepthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pepthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Literacy | 68.61% | 73.18% | 62.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 79 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.7% of total population in Pepthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pepthang village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 18.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 99 | 74 |
| Non Working | 232 | 109 | 123 |
Map of Pepthang, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Pepthang, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Pepthang village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lingmo | 297 |
| Kolthang | 1,249 |
| Kau | 399 |
| Tokday | 1,339 |
| Upper Paiyong | 517 |
| Mangzing | 1,134 |
| Lower Paiyong | 760 |
| Neh-Brum | 1,577 |
| Lingi | 1,854 |
| Sripatam | 1,340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pepthang, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia