Sakyong-Pentong Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sakyong-Pentong is a village situated in Mangan sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Sakyong-Pentong. The total population of Sakyong-Pentong is 171 out of which 94 are males and 77 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakyong-Pentong is 819.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakyong-Pentong village is 19 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakyong-Pentong is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (819) of Sakyong-Pentong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakyong-Pentong is 87.5%. Thus Sakyong-Pentong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 96.43% and the female literacy rate is 76.47% in Sakyong-Pentong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakyong-Pentong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakyong-Pentong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakyong-Pentong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Literacy | 87.5% | 96.43% | 76.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 91 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 38 | 13 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Sakyong-Pentong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakyong-Pentong village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Non Working | 45 | 24 | 21 |
Map of Sakyong-Pentong, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sakyong-Pentong, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Sakyong-Pentong village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lingzah-Tolung | 422 |
| Lum | 331 |
| Tingbong | 992 |
| Sangtok | 639 |
| Lingdem | 392 |
| Gor | 861 |
| Lingthem | 1,226 |
| Gnon-Samdong | 333 |
| Salim Pakel | 873 |
| Hee-Gyathang | 1,180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakyong-Pentong, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia