Kewzing Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Kewzing is a village situated in Ravong sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Kewzing. The total population of Kewzing is 448 out of which 222 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kewzing is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kewzing village is 62 which is 14% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kewzing is 1,480 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Kewzing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kewzing is 76.7%. Thus Kewzing village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Kewzing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kewzing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kewzing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kewzing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Literacy | 76.68% | 81.73% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 78 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 61 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.8% of total population in Kewzing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kewzing village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 115 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 88 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 14 | 68 |
| Non Working | 213 | 93 | 120 |
Map of Kewzing, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Kewzing, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Kewzing village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakkhim | 925 |
| Dalep | 682 |
| Barfung | 3,910 |
| Lingzo | 776 |
| Zarung | 874 |
| Likship | 2,302 |
| Deythang | 1,051 |
| Hingdam | 360 |
| Ralong Monastery | 300 |
| Lamting | 335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kewzing, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia