Poley Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Poley 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 184 families residing in the village Poley. The total population of Poley is 892 out of which 475 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poley is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poley village is 95 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poley is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Poley village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poley is 76.7%. Thus Poley village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 82.67% and the female literacy rate is 69.73% in Poley village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poley village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poley Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poley village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 48 | 47 |
| Literacy | 76.66% | 82.67% | 69.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 154 | 87 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 122 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Poley village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poley village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 213 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 124 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 88 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 69 | 101 |
| Non Working | 459 | 193 | 266 |
Map of Poley, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Poley, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Poley village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brong | 1,033 |
| Namlung | 947 |
| Phamthang | 619 |
| Lingdong | 506 |
| Sada | 161 |
| Ralong | 680 |
| Ralong Monastery | 300 |
| Deythang | 1,051 |
| Zarung | 874 |
| Barfung | 3,910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poley, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia