Deythang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Deythang is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Deythang. The total population of Deythang is 1,283 out of which 648 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deythang is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deythang village is 145 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deythang is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Deythang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deythang is 72.2%. Thus Deythang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 78.21% and the female literacy rate is 66.26% in Deythang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deythang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deythang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deythang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 79 | 66 |
| Literacy | 72.23% | 78.21% | 66.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 612 | 314 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 203 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.7% of total population in Deythang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deythang village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 33% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 211 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 107 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 61 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 535 | 191 | 344 |
| Non Working | 485 | 246 | 239 |
Map of Deythang, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Deythang, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Deythang village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sribadam | 1,127 |
| Parrengaon | 1,301 |
| Bara-Samdong | 1,385 |
| Takuthang | 1,282 |
| Rishi | 659 |
| Chuchen | 875 |
| Bum | 635 |
| Tinzerbong | 1,037 |
| Hathidunga | 957 |
| Suldung | 754 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deythang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia