Lingdong Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Lingdong 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 107 families residing in the village Lingdong. The total population of Lingdong is 506 out of which 283 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lingdong is 788.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lingdong village is 53 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lingdong is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (788) of Lingdong village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lingdong is 62.9%. Thus Lingdong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 64.68% and the female literacy rate is 60.7% in Lingdong village.

Population
506
Families
107
Literacy
62.91%
Sex Ratio
788

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lingdong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Lingdong Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lingdong village.

Total Male Female
Children 53 31 22
Literacy 62.91% 64.68% 60.7%
Scheduled Caste 8 6 2
Scheduled Tribe 217 116 101
Illiterate 221 120 101

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.9% of total population in Lingdong village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Lingdong village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 180 153 27
Cultivators 149 127 22
Household Industries 6 6 0
Other Workers 25 20 5
Marginal Workers 127 15 112
Non Working 199 115 84

Map of Lingdong, South District, Sikkim


Nearby Villages to Lingdong, Ravong

Below are the list of villages near Lingdong village in Ravong.

Village Population
Namlung 947
Ralong 680
Poley 892
Ralong Monastery 300
Brong 1,033
Deythang 1,051
Phamthang 619
Zarung 874
Sada 161
Barfung 3,910

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