Sangkhu Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sangkhu is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 415 families residing in the village Sangkhu. The total population of Sangkhu is 1,963 out of which 1,025 are males and 938 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sangkhu is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sangkhu village is 225 which is 11% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sangkhu is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Sangkhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sangkhu is 75.8%. Thus Sangkhu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 82.14% and the female literacy rate is 69.12% in Sangkhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sangkhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sangkhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sangkhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 129 | 96 |
| Literacy | 75.83% | 82.14% | 69.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 43 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 833 | 446 | 387 |
| Illiterate | 645 | 289 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.4% of total population in Sangkhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sangkhu village out of total population, 1,096 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 695 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 947 | 516 | 431 |
| Cultivators | 695 | 342 | 353 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 169 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 71 | 78 |
| Non Working | 867 | 438 | 429 |
Map of Sangkhu, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sangkhu, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Sangkhu village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dentam | 749 |
| Radukhandu | 1,833 |
| Mangmo | 827 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
| Begha | 1,786 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Maneybung | 3,407 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
| Sopakha | 820 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sangkhu, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia