West Pendam Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
West Pendam is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,286 families residing in the village West Pendam. The total population of West Pendam is 6,587 out of which 3,529 are males and 3,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of West Pendam is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in West Pendam village is 754 which is 11% of the total population. There are 378 male children and 376 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of West Pendam is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of West Pendam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of West Pendam is 79.9%. Thus West Pendam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 85.62% and the female literacy rate is 73.12% in West Pendam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), West Pendam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
West Pendam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about West Pendam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 754 | 378 | 376 |
| Literacy | 79.87% | 85.62% | 73.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 797 | 381 | 416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,046 | 539 | 507 |
| Illiterate | 1,928 | 831 | 1,097 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in West Pendam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In West Pendam village out of total population, 3,312 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,312 workers engaged in Main Work, 855 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,603 | 1,890 | 713 |
| Cultivators | 855 | 504 | 351 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 102 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 66 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 1,505 | 1,218 | 287 |
| Marginal Workers | 709 | 199 | 510 |
| Non Working | 3,275 | 1,440 | 1,835 |
Map of West Pendam, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to West Pendam, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near West Pendam village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lingzey | 962 |
| Central Pendam | 5,434 |
| Sumen | 1,305 |
| Sajong | 908 |
| Mangthang | 575 |
| Chuba | 1,178 |
| Martam | 3,720 |
| Namli | 1,203 |
| Nazitam | 810 |
| Tumlabung | 383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- West Pendam, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia