Yuksam Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Yuksam 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 374 families residing in the village Yuksam. The total population of Yuksam is 1,855 out of which 999 are males and 856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yuksam is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yuksam village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yuksam is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Yuksam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yuksam is 77.7%. Thus Yuksam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 83.75% and the female literacy rate is 70.83% in Yuksam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yuksam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yuksam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yuksam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 125 | 95 |
| Literacy | 77.74% | 83.75% | 70.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,467 | 774 | 693 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 267 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.1% of total population in Yuksam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yuksam village out of total population, 954 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 954 workers engaged in Main Work, 437 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 770 | 454 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 437 | 249 | 188 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 168 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 79 | 105 |
| Non Working | 901 | 466 | 435 |
Map of Yuksam, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Yuksam, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Yuksam village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubdi | 688 |
| Gerethang | 1,236 |
| Labing | 1,205 |
| Tsozo | 488 |
| Khachodpalri | 696 |
| Tingle I | 730 |
| Tingle II | 753 |
| Meli | 603 |
| Meliaching | 666 |
| Singlitam | 476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yuksam, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia