Ralong Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Ralong 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 131 families residing in the village Ralong. The total population of Ralong is 680 out of which 306 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ralong is 1,222.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ralong village is 65 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ralong is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,222) of Ralong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ralong is 77.9%. Thus Ralong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 79.85% and the female literacy rate is 76.37% in Ralong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ralong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ralong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ralong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 38 | 27 |
| Literacy | 77.89% | 79.85% | 76.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 261 | 114 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 92 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.4% of total population in Ralong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ralong village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 150 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 69 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 50 | 136 |
| Non Working | 327 | 106 | 221 |
Map of Ralong, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Ralong, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Ralong village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lingdong | 506 |
| Ralong Monastery | 300 |
| Namlung | 947 |
| Deythang | 1,051 |
| Poley | 892 |
| Zarung | 874 |
| Brong | 1,033 |
| Barfung | 3,910 |
| Phamthang | 619 |
| Bakkhim | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ralong, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia