Taza Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Taza 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 365 families residing in the village Taza. The total population of Taza is 1,899 out of which 975 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taza is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taza village is 188 which is 10% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taza is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Taza village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taza is 75.7%. Thus Taza village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 81.55% and the female literacy rate is 69.46% in Taza village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taza village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taza Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taza village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 86 | 102 |
| Literacy | 75.75% | 81.55% | 69.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 68 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 633 | 321 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 250 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.3% of total population in Taza village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taza village out of total population, 1,298 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,298 workers engaged in Main Work, 421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 757 | 525 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 421 | 319 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 168 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 541 | 169 | 372 |
| Non Working | 601 | 281 | 320 |
Map of Taza, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Taza, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Taza village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pacheykhani | 2,264 |
| Amba | 2,193 |
| Losing | 445 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| Pacheykhani | 580 |
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Tsalumthang | 1,031 |
| Linkey | 592 |
| Kartok | 2,973 |
| Thekabung | 890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taza, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia