Dentam Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Dentam 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 Dentam. The total population of Dentam is 749 out of which 408 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dentam is 836.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dentam village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dentam is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Dentam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dentam is 84.8%. Thus Dentam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 88.36% and the female literacy rate is 80.33% in Dentam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dentam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dentam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dentam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Literacy | 84.77% | 88.36% | 80.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 53 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 64 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 74 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Dentam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dentam village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 225 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 185 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 15 | 53 |
| Non Working | 331 | 168 | 163 |
Map of Dentam, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Dentam, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Dentam village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangmo | 827 |
| Sangkhu | 1,963 |
| Begha | 1,786 |
| Radukhandu | 1,833 |
| Maneybung | 3,407 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
| Sopakha | 820 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Karmatar | 1,284 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dentam, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia