Sumen Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sumen is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Sumen. The total population of Sumen is 1,305 out of which 680 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sumen is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sumen village is 153 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sumen is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Sumen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sumen is 56.4%. Thus Sumen village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 61.01% and the female literacy rate is 51.53% in Sumen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sumen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sumen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sumen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 85 | 68 |
| Literacy | 56.42% | 61.01% | 51.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 684 | 356 | 328 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 317 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.4% of total population in Sumen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sumen village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 33.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 170 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 74 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 50 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 194 | 207 |
| Non Working | 705 | 316 | 389 |
Map of Sumen, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sumen, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Sumen village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangthang | 575 |
| Lingzey | 962 |
| Martam | 3,720 |
| West Pendam | 6,587 |
| Nazitam | 810 |
| Central Pendam | 5,434 |
| Tirkutam | 327 |
| Sajong | 908 |
| Phengyong | 1,256 |
| Chuba | 1,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sumen, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia