Chingthang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Chingthang 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 139 families residing in the village Chingthang. The total population of Chingthang is 633 out of which 342 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chingthang is 851.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chingthang village is 86 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chingthang is 755 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (851) of Chingthang village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chingthang is 69.8%. Thus Chingthang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 76.11% and the female literacy rate is 62.6% in Chingthang village.

Population
633
Families
139
Literacy
69.84%
Sex Ratio
851

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

Chingthang Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 86 49 37
Literacy 69.84% 76.11% 62.6%
Scheduled Caste 72 37 35
Scheduled Tribe 264 144 120
Illiterate 251 119 132

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.7% of total population in Chingthang village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chingthang village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 249 152 97
Cultivators 184 97 87
Agriculture Labourer 6 5 1
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 56 48 8
Marginal Workers 56 18 38
Non Working 328 172 156

Map of Chingthang, West District, Sikkim


Nearby Villages to Chingthang, Gyalshing

Below are the list of villages near Chingthang village in Gyalshing.

Village Population
Barphok 1,549
Mengyong 695
Barthang 606
Miyong 508
Barnyak 2,512
Martam 1,963
Pecherek 804
Tashiding Forest Block 115
Hee-Patal 505
Gyalshing Forest Block 70

Reference