Gyalshing Sub-Division Population, Caste, Religion Data - West District district, Sikkim

Gyalshing Sub-Division of West District district has a total population of 71,675 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,177 are males while 34,498 are females. In 2011 there were a total 14,309 families residing in Gyalshing Sub-Division. The Average Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 928.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people live in Urban areas while 94.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.4% while that in rural areas is 76.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gyalshing Sub-Division is 954 while that of Rural areas is 926.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gyalshing Sub-Division is 8773 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4490 male children and 4283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Gyalshing Sub-Division.

The total literacy rate of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 77.12%. The male literacy rate is 73.49% and the female literacy rate is 61.42% in Gyalshing Sub-Division.

Population
71,675
Literacy
77.12%
Sex Ratio
928

To facilitate the administration, Gyalshing Sub-Division is further divided into 1 town and 73 villages.

Gyalshing Sub-Division Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gyalshing Sub-Division.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 8,773 4,490 4,283
Literacy 77.12% 73.49% 61.42%
Scheduled Caste 3,391 1,789 1,602
Scheduled Tribe 31,847 16,415 15,432
Illiterate 23,164 9,856 13,308

Caste-wise Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.4% of total population in Gyalshing Sub-Division of Sikkim.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,391 1,789 1,602
Schedule Tribe 31,847 16,415 15,432

Religion-wise Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 43,057 (60.07%) 22,442 20,615
Muslim 675 (0.94%) 436 239
Christian 4,345 (6.06%) 2,196 2,149
Sikh 29 (0.04%) 20 9
Buddhist 18,630 (25.99%) 9,496 9,134
Jain 8 (0.01%) 6 2
Other Religion 4,827 (6.73%) 2,533 2,294
No Religion Specified 104 (0.15%) 48 56

Literacy Rate - Gyalshing Sub-Division

Average literacy rate of Gyalshing Sub-Division in 2011 were 77.12% in which, male and female literacy were 83.58% and 70.13% respectively. Total literate in Gyalshing Sub-Division were 48,511 of which male and female were 27,321 and 21,190 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Gyalshing Sub-Division

The Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Gyalshing Sub-Division. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Gyalshing Sub-Division.


Child Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division

According to Census 2011, there were 8,773 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gyalshing Sub-Division. Out of which 4,490 were male while 4,283 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division

As per Census 2011, there are a total 881 families under Gyalshing Sub-Division living in urban areas while 881 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.6% of total population of Gyalshing Sub-Division lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 403 while that in rural regions is 8,370.

Total Urban Rural
Population 71,675 4,013 67,662
Children (0 - 6 years) 8,773 403 8,370
Schedule Caste 3,391 191 3,200
Schedule Tribe 31,847 1,242 30,605
Literacy 77.12% 89.45% 76.37%
Sex Ratio 928 954 926

Working Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division

In Gyalshing Sub-Division out of total population, 38,639 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,035 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 29,527 18,360 11,167
Cultivators 18,820 10,772 8,048
Agriculture Labourer 2,035 1,222 813
Household Industries 417 281 136
Other Workers 8,255 6,085 2,170
Marginal Workers 9,112 3,516 5,596
Non Working 33,036 15,301 17,735

Nearby Sub-Divisions from Gyalshing Sub-Division

Below is the list of Sub-Divisions near Gyalshing Sub-Division in West District district.

Sub-Division Population
Soreng Sub-Division population 64,760

Gyalshing Sub-Division Map


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