Suntaley Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Suntaley is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Suntaley. The total population of Suntaley is 410 out of which 212 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suntaley is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Suntaley village is 38 which is 9% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suntaley is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Suntaley village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suntaley is 82.5%. Thus Suntaley village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 77.22% in Suntaley village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Suntaley village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Suntaley Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suntaley village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 87.5% | 77.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 29 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 44 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Suntaley village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suntaley village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 112 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 50 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 59 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 53 | 84 |
| Non Working | 88 | 47 | 41 |
Map of Suntaley, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Suntaley, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Suntaley village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sumbuk | 1,069 |
| Rong | 589 |
| Kartickey | 876 |
| Palum | 204 |
| Kitam | 1,036 |
| Singtam | 265 |
| Manpur | 227 |
| Bul | 265 |
| Mikkhola | 687 |
| Bomtar | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suntaley, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia