Sakyong Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Sakyong is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Sakyong. The total population of Sakyong is 386 out of which 189 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakyong is 1,042.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sakyong village is 46 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakyong is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Sakyong village.

Population
386
Families
80
Literacy
72.65%
Sex Ratio
1,042

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakyong is 72.6%. Thus Sakyong village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 82.84% and the female literacy rate is 62.57% in Sakyong village.

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

Sakyong Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 46 20 26
Literacy 72.65% 82.84% 62.57%
Scheduled Caste 56 31 25
Scheduled Tribe 166 81 85
Illiterate 139 49 90

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43% of total population in Sakyong village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sakyong village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 119 81 38
Cultivators 76 49 27
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Other Workers 42 31 11
Marginal Workers 123 35 88
Non Working 144 73 71

Nearby Villages to Sakyong,

Below are the list of villages near Sakyong village in Gangtok.

Village Population
Sherwani 1,489
Chisopani 2,719
Khamdong 1,669
Tshalumthang 1,405
Beng 535
Rapdang 424
Budang Thangsing 677
Namgeythang 451
Dung-Dung 2,194
Byang 495

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