Nazitam Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Nazitam is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Nazitam. The total population of Nazitam is 810 out of which 422 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nazitam is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nazitam village is 65 which is 8% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nazitam is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Nazitam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nazitam is 66.8%. Thus Nazitam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 71.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% in Nazitam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nazitam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nazitam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nazitam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Literacy | 66.85% | 71.39% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 133 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 145 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.3% of total population in Nazitam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nazitam village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 177 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 92 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 80 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 47 | 122 |
| Non Working | 406 | 198 | 208 |
Nearby Villages to Nazitam,
Below are the list of villages near Nazitam village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tirkutam | 327 |
| Martam | 3,720 |
| Phengyong | 1,256 |
| Mangthang | 575 |
| Byang | 495 |
| Sumen | 1,305 |
| Namgeythang | 451 |
| Lingzey | 962 |
| Rapdang | 424 |
| West Pendam | 6,587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nazitam, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia