Salyangdang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Salyangdang is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Salyangdang. The total population of Salyangdang is 963 out of which 488 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salyangdang is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salyangdang village is 98 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salyangdang is 1,227 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Salyangdang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salyangdang is 73.8%. Thus Salyangdang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 81.76% and the female literacy rate is 65.32% in Salyangdang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salyangdang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salyangdang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salyangdang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 44 | 54 |
| Literacy | 73.76% | 81.76% | 65.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 45 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 125 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Salyangdang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salyangdang village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 117 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 53 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 150 | 95 |
| Non Working | 575 | 221 | 354 |
Map of Salyangdang, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Salyangdang, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Salyangdang village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siktam | 510 |
| Longchok | 1,023 |
| Tikpur | 1,911 |
| Lower Fambong | 723 |
| Okhery | 1,683 |
| Dhalam | 1,886 |
| Ribdi | 1,034 |
| Upper Fambong | 2,995 |
| Bhareng | 390 |
| Timberbong | 2,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salyangdang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia