Shipgyer Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Shipgyer is a village situated in Chungthang sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Shipgyer. The total population of Shipgyer is 710 out of which 458 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shipgyer is 550.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shipgyer village is 71 which is 10% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shipgyer is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (550) of Shipgyer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shipgyer is 85.4%. Thus Shipgyer village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 90.02% and the female literacy rate is 76.61% in Shipgyer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shipgyer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shipgyer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shipgyer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Literacy | 85.45% | 90.02% | 76.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 465 | 265 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 79 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.5% of total population in Shipgyer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shipgyer village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 325 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 308 | 269 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 33 | 40 |
| Non Working | 265 | 100 | 165 |
Map of Shipgyer, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Shipgyer, Chungthang
Below are the list of villages near Shipgyer village in Chungthang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chungthang | 3,970 |
| Tung | 237 |
| Lachung | 2,495 |
| Lachen Forest Block | 3 |
| Lachen | 1,325 |
| Thangu Forest Block | 1,294 |
| Lachung Forest Block | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shipgyer, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia