Sajong Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Sajong is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Sajong. The total population of Sajong is 908 out of which 460 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sajong is 974.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sajong village is 89 which is 10% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sajong is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Sajong village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sajong is 87.2%. Thus Sajong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 91.37% and the female literacy rate is 82.84% in Sajong village.

Population
908
Families
164
Literacy
87.18%
Sex Ratio
974

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sajong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sajong Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sajong village.

Total Male Female
Children 89 43 46
Literacy 87.18% 91.37% 82.84%
Scheduled Caste 78 35 43
Scheduled Tribe 200 103 97
Illiterate 194 79 115

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Sajong village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sajong village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 207 187 20
Cultivators 180 162 18
Agriculture Labourer 8 7 1
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 17 16 1
Marginal Workers 253 39 214
Non Working 448 234 214

Map of Sajong, East District, Sikkim


Nearby Villages to Sajong, Gangtok

Below are the list of villages near Sajong village in Gangtok.

Village Population
Central Pendam 5,434
Chuba 1,178
West Pendam 6,587
Namli 1,203
Lingzey 962
Tumlabung 383
Sumen 1,305
Namin 304
Mangthang 575
Samlik-Marchak 2,306

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