Umchung Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Umchung 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 422 families residing in the village Umchung. The total population of Umchung is 2,035 out of which 1,050 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umchung is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umchung village is 239 which is 12% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umchung is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Umchung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umchung is 76.3%. Thus Umchung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 83.14% and the female literacy rate is 68.9% in Umchung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umchung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umchung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umchung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 119 | 120 |
| Literacy | 76.28% | 83.14% | 68.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 115 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 543 | 281 | 262 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 276 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Umchung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umchung village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 462 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 119 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 350 | 311 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 67 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,361 | 521 | 840 |
Map of Umchung, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Umchung, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Umchung village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tashiding | 1,478 |
| Gyalshing | 1,368 |
| Laso | 1,699 |
| Kyonsda | 561 |
| Gangyep | 695 |
| Yangthang | 2,931 |
| Mangnam | 463 |
| Tikjya | 1,090 |
| Narkhola | 664 |
| Lingchom | 2,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umchung, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia