Phodong Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Phodong is a village situated in Mangan sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Phodong. The total population of Phodong is 821 out of which 416 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phodong is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phodong village is 58 which is 7% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phodong is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Phodong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phodong is 86.5%. Thus Phodong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 88.51% and the female literacy rate is 84.47% in Phodong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phodong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phodong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phodong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 33 | 25 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | 88.51% | 84.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 587 | 285 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 77 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.5% of total population in Phodong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phodong village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 90 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 89 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 65 | 29 |
| Non Working | 606 | 261 | 345 |
Map of Phodong, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Phodong, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Phodong village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tumlong | 425 |
| Chawang | 579 |
| Rongong | 646 |
| Phamtam | 248 |
| Ramthamg | 438 |
| Men-Rongong | 412 |
| Tangyek | 686 |
| Paney-Phensong | 682 |
| Sheyam | 854 |
| Labi | 626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phodong, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia