Soreng Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Soreng is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 887 families residing in the village Soreng. The total population of Soreng is 3,818 out of which 1,937 are males and 1,881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soreng is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soreng village is 368 which is 10% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soreng is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Soreng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soreng is 83.4%. Thus Soreng village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 79.44% in Soreng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soreng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soreng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soreng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 199 | 169 |
| Literacy | 83.39% | 87.28% | 79.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 55 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,490 | 749 | 741 |
| Illiterate | 941 | 420 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39% of total population in Soreng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soreng village out of total population, 1,261 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,050 | 812 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 195 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 75 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 707 | 514 | 193 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 137 | 74 |
| Non Working | 2,557 | 988 | 1,569 |
Map of Soreng, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Soreng, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Soreng village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tharpu | 1,117 |
| Malbasey | 2,888 |
| Timberbong | 2,156 |
| Mendo-Goan | 925 |
| Upper Fambong | 2,995 |
| Chakung | 1,859 |
| Dhalam | 1,886 |
| Chumbong | 1,796 |
| Lower Fambong | 723 |
| Zoom | 1,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soreng, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia