Arithang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Arithang is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Arithang. The total population of Arithang is 928 out of which 450 are males and 478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arithang is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arithang village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arithang is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Arithang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arithang is 77.6%. Thus Arithang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 82.59% and the female literacy rate is 72.92% in Arithang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arithang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arithang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arithang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 48 | 57 |
| Literacy | 77.64% | 82.59% | 72.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 43 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 354 | 177 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 118 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Arithang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arithang village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 232 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 198 | 132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 17 | 103 |
| Non Working | 421 | 201 | 220 |
Map of Arithang, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Arithang, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Arithang village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chongrang | 1,456 |
| Kongri | 500 |
| Bhaluthang | 934 |
| Labdang | 483 |
| Unglok | 1,201 |
| Dhupidara | 384 |
| Yangten | 1,117 |
| Narkhola | 664 |
| Pemayangtse Monastery | 182 |
| Mangnam | 463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arithang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia