Shoktsen Population, Caste, Working Data Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shoktsen is a village situated in Zemithang circle of Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Shoktsen. The total population of Shoktsen is 475 out of which 229 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shoktsen is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shoktsen village is 56 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shoktsen is 1,074 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Shoktsen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shoktsen is 5.5%. Thus Shoktsen village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.2% of Tawang district. The male literacy rate is 6.44% and the female literacy rate is 4.61% in Shoktsen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shoktsen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shoktsen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shoktsen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Literacy | 5.49% | 6.44% | 4.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 227 | 246 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 216 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Shoktsen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shoktsen village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 89 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 65 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 38 | 117 |
| Non Working | 213 | 102 | 111 |
Map of Shoktsen, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shoktsen, Zemithang
Below are the list of villages near Shoktsen village in Zemithang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brokenthang | 42 |
| Lumpo | 254 |
| T.Gonpa | 204 |
| Muchut | 177 |
| Gorsam | 103 |
| Zemithang H.Q. | 336 |
| Kharman | 200 |
| Kelengteng | 131 |
| Dung | 54 |
| Khobleteng | 273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shoktsen, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia