Sentam Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sentam 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 282 families residing in the village Sentam. The total population of Sentam is 1,317 out of which 667 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sentam is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sentam village is 186 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sentam is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Sentam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sentam is 81.4%. Thus Sentam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 85.56% and the female literacy rate is 77.26% in Sentam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sentam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sentam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sentam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 99 | 87 |
| Literacy | 81.43% | 85.56% | 77.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 808 | 397 | 411 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 181 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.4% of total population in Sentam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sentam village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 327 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 78 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 42 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 206 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Non Working | 799 | 322 | 477 |
Map of Sentam, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sentam, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Sentam village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kazor | 642 |
| Salim Pakel | 873 |
| Pakshep | 676 |
| Lingthem | 1,226 |
| Singchit | 1,134 |
| Lingdem | 392 |
| Meyong | 130 |
| Tingbong | 992 |
| Naga-Namgor | 484 |
| Lingzah-Tolung | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sentam, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia