Temphyak Mendu Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Temphyak Mendu 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 115 families residing in the village Temphyak Mendu. The total population of Temphyak Mendu is 552 out of which 296 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Temphyak Mendu is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Temphyak Mendu village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Temphyak Mendu is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Temphyak Mendu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Temphyak Mendu is 92.8%. Thus Temphyak Mendu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 96.92% and the female literacy rate is 88.11% in Temphyak Mendu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Temphyak Mendu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Temphyak Mendu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Temphyak Mendu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Literacy | 92.81% | 96.92% | 88.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 370 | 192 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 44 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67% of total population in Temphyak Mendu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Temphyak Mendu village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 95 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 39 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 55 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 72 | 36 |
| Non Working | 310 | 129 | 181 |
Map of Temphyak Mendu, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Temphyak Mendu, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Temphyak Mendu village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barbing | 1,276 |
| Rey | 594 |
| Sangtong | 822 |
| Lingdum | 2,589 |
| Ranka | 609 |
| Nampong | 965 |
| Chinze | 517 |
| Lingdok | 896 |
| Rawate-Rumtek | 1,573 |
| Navey | 678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Temphyak Mendu, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia