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 239 families residing in the village Suntaley. The total population of Suntaley is 1,125 out of which 576 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suntaley is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Suntaley village is 134 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suntaley is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Suntaley village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suntaley is 74.7%. Thus Suntaley village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 82.46% and the female literacy rate is 66.32% 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 | 134 | 63 | 71 |
| Literacy | 74.67% | 82.46% | 66.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 58 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 93 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 153 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Suntaley village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suntaley village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 277 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 225 | 184 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 49 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 51 | 115 |
| Non Working | 476 | 248 | 228 |
Map of Suntaley, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Suntaley, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Suntaley village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paiyong | 1,054 |
| Sukrabarey | 1,203 |
| Mellidara | 1,670 |
| Sadam | 940 |
| Melli | 2,602 |
| Rabitar | 753 |
| Kerabari | 670 |
| Rabikhola | 373 |
| Ramabong | 844 |
| Tangji | 774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suntaley, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia