Zoom Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Zoom is a village situated in Soreng 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 Zoom. The total population of Zoom is 1,841 out of which 945 are males and 896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zoom is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zoom village is 148 which is 8% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zoom is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Zoom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zoom is 83.9%. Thus Zoom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 90.89% and the female literacy rate is 76.63% in Zoom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zoom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zoom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zoom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 78 | 70 |
| Literacy | 83.93% | 90.89% | 76.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 127 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 157 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Zoom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zoom village out of total population, 963 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 963 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 713 | 467 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 223 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 287 | 222 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 94 | 156 |
| Non Working | 878 | 384 | 494 |
Map of Zoom, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Zoom, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Zoom village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chumbong | 1,796 |
| Hilley Forest Block | 36 |
| Chakung | 1,859 |
| Sombaria Forest Block | 4 |
| Mendo-Goan | 925 |
| Soreng Forest Block | 28 |
| Malbasey | 2,888 |
| Soreng | 3,818 |
| Nayabazar Forest Block | 13 |
| Tharpu | 1,117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zoom, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia