Mengyong Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Mengyong is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Mengyong. The total population of Mengyong is 695 out of which 370 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mengyong is 878.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mengyong village is 100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mengyong is 639 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Mengyong village.

Population
695
Families
141
Literacy
70.25%
Sex Ratio
878

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mengyong is 70.3%. Thus Mengyong village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 75.4% and the female literacy rate is 64.69% in Mengyong village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mengyong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mengyong Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mengyong village.

Total Male Female
Children 100 61 39
Literacy 70.25% 75.4% 64.69%
Scheduled Caste 12 6 6
Scheduled Tribe 401 221 180
Illiterate 277 137 140

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.7% of total population in Mengyong village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mengyong village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 256 194 62
Cultivators 211 161 50
Agriculture Labourer 5 2 3
Other Workers 40 31 9
Marginal Workers 91 8 83
Non Working 348 168 180

Nearby Villages to Mengyong,

Below are the list of villages near Mengyong village in Gyalshing.

Village Population
Chingthang 633
Miyong 508
Barphok 1,549
Barthang 606
Barnyak 2,512
Tashiding Forest Block 115
Martam 1,963
Gyalshing Forest Block 70
Pecherek 804
Hee-Patal 505

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