Sangtong Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sangtong 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 168 families residing in the village Sangtong. The total population of Sangtong is 822 out of which 396 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sangtong is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sangtong village is 77 which is 9% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sangtong is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Sangtong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sangtong is 75.4%. Thus Sangtong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 79.94% and the female literacy rate is 71.24% in Sangtong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sangtong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sangtong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sangtong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 79.94% | 71.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 450 | 210 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 109 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.7% of total population in Sangtong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sangtong village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 168 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 145 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 50 | 17 |
| Non Working | 538 | 178 | 360 |
Map of Sangtong, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sangtong, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Sangtong village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranka | 609 |
| Barbing | 1,276 |
| Chinze | 517 |
| Temphyak Mendu | 552 |
| Rawate-Rumtek | 1,573 |
| Rey | 594 |
| Shyagyong-Rumtek | 1,897 |
| Lingdum | 2,589 |
| Samlik-Marchak | 2,306 |
| Nampong | 965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sangtong, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia