Radukhandu Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Radukhandu is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Radukhandu. The total population of Radukhandu is 1,833 out of which 946 are males and 887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Radukhandu is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Radukhandu village is 227 which is 12% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Radukhandu is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Radukhandu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Radukhandu is 78.2%. Thus Radukhandu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 82.06% and the female literacy rate is 74.14% in Radukhandu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Radukhandu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Radukhandu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Radukhandu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 121 | 106 |
| Literacy | 78.21% | 82.06% | 74.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 102 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 620 | 323 | 297 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 269 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.8% of total population in Radukhandu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Radukhandu village out of total population, 1,033 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 676 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 914 | 495 | 419 |
| Cultivators | 676 | 356 | 320 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 62 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 76 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 49 | 70 |
| Non Working | 800 | 402 | 398 |
Map of Radukhandu, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Radukhandu, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Radukhandu village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangkhu | 1,963 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
| Dentam | 749 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Mangmo | 827 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
| Begha | 1,786 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Maneybung | 3,407 |
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Radukhandu, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia