Thangu Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Thangu Forest Block is a village situated in Chungthang sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Thangu Forest Block. The total population of Thangu Forest Block is 1,294 out of which 1,132 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thangu Forest Block is 143.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thangu Forest Block village is 10 which is 1% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thangu Forest Block is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (143) of Thangu Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thangu Forest Block is 94.1%. Thus Thangu Forest Block village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 96.28% and the female literacy rate is 78.21% in Thangu Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thangu Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thangu Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thangu Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Literacy | 94.08% | 96.28% | 78.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 46 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Thangu Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thangu Forest Block village out of total population, 1,262 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,262 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,111 | 1,042 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,068 | 1,002 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 79 | 72 |
| Non Working | 32 | 11 | 21 |
Map of Thangu Forest Block, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Thangu Forest Block, Chungthang
Below are the list of villages near Thangu Forest Block village in Chungthang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachen Forest Block | 3 |
| Lachung Forest Block | 4 |
| Tung | 237 |
| Shipgyer | 710 |
| Chungthang | 3,970 |
| Lachung | 2,495 |
| Lachen | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thangu Forest Block, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia