Zimchung Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Zimchung is a village situated in Mangan sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Zimchung. The total population of Zimchung is 1,145 out of which 594 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zimchung is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zimchung village is 151 which is 13% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zimchung is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Zimchung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zimchung is 53.2%. Thus Zimchung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 59.3% and the female literacy rate is 46.65% in Zimchung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zimchung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zimchung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zimchung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 78 | 73 |
| Literacy | 53.22% | 59.3% | 46.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 636 | 324 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 288 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.5% of total population in Zimchung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zimchung village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 300 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 294 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 782 | 287 | 495 |
Map of Zimchung, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Zimchung, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Zimchung village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lingdong | 667 |
| Singhik | 1,268 |
| Barfok | 586 |
| Ringhim | 811 |
| Hee-Gyathang | 1,180 |
| Nampatam | 381 |
| Gnon-Samdong | 333 |
| Tingchim | 1,021 |
| Gor | 861 |
| U. Mangshila | 1,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zimchung, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia