Phengyong Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Phengyong is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Phengyong. The total population of Phengyong is 1,256 out of which 647 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phengyong is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phengyong village is 108 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phengyong is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Phengyong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phengyong is 82.5%. Thus Phengyong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 89.55% and the female literacy rate is 75.18% in Phengyong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phengyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phengyong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phengyong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 63 | 45 |
| Literacy | 82.49% | 89.55% | 75.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 443 | 242 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 124 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.3% of total population in Phengyong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phengyong village out of total population, 815 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 815 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 198 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 140 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 223 | 291 |
| Non Working | 441 | 226 | 215 |
Map of Phengyong, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Phengyong, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Phengyong village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Byang | 495 |
| Tirkutam | 327 |
| Namgeythang | 451 |
| Nazitam | 810 |
| Rapdang | 424 |
| Martam | 3,720 |
| Tshalumthang | 1,405 |
| Mangthang | 575 |
| Chisopani | 2,719 |
| Sumen | 1,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phengyong, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia