Khanisherbung Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Khanisherbung 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 235 families residing in the village Khanisherbung. The total population of Khanisherbung is 1,089 out of which 536 are males and 553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanisherbung is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanisherbung village is 148 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanisherbung is 1,596 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Khanisherbung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanisherbung is 76.8%. Thus Khanisherbung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 81.84% and the female literacy rate is 71.65% in Khanisherbung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanisherbung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanisherbung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanisherbung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 57 | 91 |
| Literacy | 76.83% | 81.84% | 71.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 534 | 255 | 279 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 144 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49% of total population in Khanisherbung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanisherbung village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 224 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 163 | 109 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 30 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 109 | 112 |
| Non Working | 472 | 203 | 269 |
Map of Khanisherbung, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Khanisherbung, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Khanisherbung village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suntaley | 414 |
| Aroobotey | 787 |
| Geling | 1,306 |
| Chota-Samdong | 846 |
| Samsing | 1,802 |
| Singling | 2,376 |
| Segeng | 864 |
| Karthok | 619 |
| Mabong | 1,094 |
| Burikhop | 2,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanisherbung, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia