Topung Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Topung is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 64 families residing in the village Topung. The total population of Topung is 313 out of which 161 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Topung is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Topung village is 50 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Topung is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Topung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Topung is 59.3%. Thus Topung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 64.49% and the female literacy rate is 53.6% in Topung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Topung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Topung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Topung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Literacy | 59.32% | 64.49% | 53.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 137 | 65 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 72 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.8% of total population in Topung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Topung village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 31.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 57 | 104 |
| Non Working | 78 | 33 | 45 |
Map of Topung, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Topung, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Topung village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tingbrum | 473 |
| Singrangpung | 269 |
| Singlitam | 476 |
| Nambu | 1,156 |
| Meliaching | 666 |
| Darap | 1,743 |
| Meli | 603 |
| Sindrang | 282 |
| Tingle II | 753 |
| Singyang | 568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Topung, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia