Gangyep Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Gangyep 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 127 families residing in the village Gangyep. The total population of Gangyep is 695 out of which 361 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangyep is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangyep village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangyep is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Gangyep village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangyep is 68.2%. Thus Gangyep village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 55.18% in Gangyep village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangyep village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangyep Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangyep village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 68.2% | 80% | 55.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 678 | 351 | 327 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 97 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.6% of total population in Gangyep village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangyep village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 181 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 148 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 32 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 17 | 40 |
| Non Working | 309 | 163 | 146 |
Map of Gangyep, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Gangyep, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Gangyep village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangnam | 463 |
| Laso | 1,699 |
| Narkhola | 664 |
| Tashiding | 1,478 |
| Dhupidara | 384 |
| Umchung | 2,035 |
| Labdang | 483 |
| Gyalshing | 1,368 |
| Kongri | 500 |
| Kyonsda | 561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangyep, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia