Karmatar Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Karmatar 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 234 families residing in the village Karmatar. The total population of Karmatar is 1,284 out of which 687 are males and 597 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karmatar is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karmatar village is 182 which is 14% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karmatar is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Karmatar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karmatar is 72.7%. Thus Karmatar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 83.59% and the female literacy rate is 60.35% in Karmatar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karmatar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karmatar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karmatar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 102 | 80 |
| Literacy | 72.69% | 83.59% | 60.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 504 | 268 | 236 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 198 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.3% of total population in Karmatar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karmatar village out of total population, 809 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 809 workers engaged in Main Work, 505 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 345 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 505 | 300 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 120 | 115 |
| Non Working | 475 | 222 | 253 |
Map of Karmatar, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Karmatar, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Karmatar village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gyaten | 340 |
| Sopakha | 820 |
| Liching | 215 |
| Maneybung | 3,407 |
| Srinagi | 585 |
| Begha | 1,786 |
| Bangten | 673 |
| Mangmo | 827 |
| Sapong | 717 |
| Dentam | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karmatar, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia