Sheyam Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sheyam 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 163 families residing in the village Sheyam. The total population of Sheyam is 854 out of which 440 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheyam is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheyam village is 81 which is 9% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheyam is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Sheyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheyam is 77.7%. Thus Sheyam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 74.34% in Sheyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 45 | 36 |
| Literacy | 77.75% | 81.01% | 74.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 757 | 385 | 372 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 120 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.6% of total population in Sheyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheyam village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 133 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 47 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 64 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 100 | 104 |
| Non Working | 433 | 207 | 226 |
Map of Sheyam, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sheyam, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Sheyam village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namok | 588 |
| Tangyek | 686 |
| L. Mangshila | 1,172 |
| Ramthamg | 438 |
| U. Mangshila | 1,057 |
| Rongong | 646 |
| Tingchim | 1,021 |
| Tumlong | 425 |
| Nampatam | 381 |
| Phodong | 821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheyam, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia