Barthang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Barthang 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 128 families residing in the village Barthang. The total population of Barthang is 606 out of which 296 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barthang is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barthang village is 81 which is 13% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barthang is 1,531 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Barthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barthang is 71.6%. Thus Barthang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 78.41% and the female literacy rate is 64.75% in Barthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 32 | 49 |
| Literacy | 71.62% | 78.41% | 64.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 75 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 89 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Barthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barthang village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 170 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 136 | 134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 54 | 73 |
| Non Working | 162 | 72 | 90 |
Map of Barthang, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Barthang, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Barthang village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
| Barphok | 1,549 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Chingthang | 633 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
| Mengyong | 695 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Miyong | 508 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
| Radukhandu | 1,833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barthang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia