Tung Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Tung 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 57 families residing in the village Tung. The total population of Tung is 237 out of which 122 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tung is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tung village is 29 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tung is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Tung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tung is 59.6%. Thus Tung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 71.03% and the female literacy rate is 47.52% in Tung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Literacy | 59.62% | 71.03% | 47.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 81 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 46 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.6% of total population in Tung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tung village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 57 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 40 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 151 | 63 | 88 |
Map of Tung, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Tung, Chungthang
Below are the list of villages near Tung village in Chungthang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shipgyer | 710 |
| Lachen Forest Block | 3 |
| Chungthang | 3,970 |
| Thangu Forest Block | 1,294 |
| Lachung | 2,495 |
| Lachung Forest Block | 4 |
| Lachen | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tung, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia