Sakyong Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sakyong 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 80 families residing in the village Sakyong. The total population of Sakyong is 386 out of which 189 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakyong is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakyong village is 46 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakyong is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Sakyong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakyong is 72.6%. Thus Sakyong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 82.84% and the female literacy rate is 62.57% in Sakyong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakyong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakyong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Literacy | 72.65% | 82.84% | 62.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 81 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 49 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43% of total population in Sakyong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakyong village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 81 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 49 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 35 | 88 |
| Non Working | 144 | 73 | 71 |
Map of Sakyong, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sakyong, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Sakyong village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherwani | 1,489 |
| Chisopani | 2,719 |
| Khamdong | 1,669 |
| Tshalumthang | 1,405 |
| Beng | 535 |
| Rapdang | 424 |
| Budang Thangsing | 677 |
| Namgeythang | 451 |
| Dung-Dung | 2,194 |
| Byang | 495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakyong, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia