Tarethang Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Tarethang is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Tarethang. The total population of Tarethang is 736 out of which 370 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tarethang is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tarethang village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarethang is 1,257 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Tarethang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tarethang is 84.8%. Thus Tarethang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 93.43% and the female literacy rate is 75.78% in Tarethang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tarethang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tarethang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarethang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Literacy | 84.78% | 93.43% | 75.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 49 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 57 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Tarethang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tarethang village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 174 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 75 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 66 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 33 | 82 |
| Non Working | 375 | 163 | 212 |
Map of Tarethang, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Tarethang, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Tarethang village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amba | 2,193 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Taza | 1,899 |
| Linkey | 592 |
| Pacheykhani | 2,264 |
| Thekabung | 890 |
| Losing | 445 |
| Parkha | 820 |
| Pacheykhani | 580 |
| Riwa | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarethang, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia