Tsalumthang Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Tsalumthang is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Tsalumthang. The total population of Tsalumthang is 901 out of which 459 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tsalumthang is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tsalumthang village is 94 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tsalumthang is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Tsalumthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tsalumthang is 83%. Thus Tsalumthang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 89.98% and the female literacy rate is 75.88% in Tsalumthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tsalumthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tsalumthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tsalumthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Literacy | 83.02% | 89.98% | 75.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 59 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 143 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 91 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.4% of total population in Tsalumthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tsalumthang village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 207 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 145 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 46 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 20 | 45 |
| Non Working | 538 | 232 | 306 |
Map of Tsalumthang, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Tsalumthang, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Tsalumthang village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namphing | 2,522 |
| Turung | 1,121 |
| Rashyap | 1,129 |
| Kanamtek | 612 |
| Doring | 1,064 |
| Pamphok | 1,269 |
| Pabong | 541 |
| Donok | 302 |
| Tanak | 857 |
| Mamring | 1,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tsalumthang, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia