Phong Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Phong is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Phong. The total population of Phong is 680 out of which 362 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phong is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phong village is 61 which is 9% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phong is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Phong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phong is 80.8%. Thus Phong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 86.28% and the female literacy rate is 74.57% in Phong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Literacy | 80.78% | 86.28% | 74.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 79 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Phong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phong village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 48 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 119 | 109 |
| Non Working | 375 | 195 | 180 |
Map of Phong, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Phong, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Phong village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karek | 1,177 |
| Chuba | 772 |
| Kabrey | 931 |
| Parbing | 1,617 |
| Maneydara | 892 |
| Rameng | 571 |
| Nagi | 988 |
| Nijarmeng | 498 |
| Nalam-Kolbong | 1,013 |
| Burul | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phong, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia