Poklok Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Poklok 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 363 families residing in the village Poklok. The total population of Poklok is 1,768 out of which 887 are males and 881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poklok is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poklok village is 195 which is 11% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poklok is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Poklok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poklok is 79%. Thus Poklok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 87.74% and the female literacy rate is 70.55% in Poklok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poklok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poklok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poklok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 112 | 83 |
| Literacy | 79.02% | 87.74% | 70.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 25 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 207 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Poklok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poklok village out of total population, 931 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 931 workers engaged in Main Work, 433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 694 | 444 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 433 | 284 | 149 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 154 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 69 | 168 |
| Non Working | 837 | 374 | 463 |
Map of Poklok, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Poklok, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Poklok village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Denchung | 980 |
| Tinik | 942 |
| Tinzer | 237 |
| Chisopani | 2,172 |
| Kamrang | 1,440 |
| Salghari | 850 |
| Pajer | 181 |
| Dhargaon | 399 |
| Pabong | 603 |
| Dorop | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poklok, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia