Barnyak Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Barnyak 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 503 families residing in the village Barnyak. The total population of Barnyak is 2,512 out of which 1,256 are males and 1,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barnyak is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barnyak village is 295 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barnyak is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Barnyak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barnyak is 77.5%. Thus Barnyak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 83.81% and the female literacy rate is 71.16% in Barnyak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barnyak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barnyak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barnyak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 138 | 157 |
| Literacy | 77.54% | 83.81% | 71.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 137 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 958 | 472 | 486 |
| Illiterate | 793 | 319 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Barnyak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barnyak village out of total population, 1,817 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,817 workers engaged in Main Work, 867 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,242 | 697 | 545 |
| Cultivators | 867 | 450 | 417 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 76 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 160 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 575 | 222 | 353 |
| Non Working | 695 | 337 | 358 |
Map of Barnyak, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Barnyak, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Barnyak village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Barthang | 606 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
| Barphok | 1,549 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Chingthang | 633 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
| Mengyong | 695 |
| Radukhandu | 1,833 |
| Miyong | 508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barnyak, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia