Martam Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Martam 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 405 families residing in the village Martam. The total population of Martam is 1,963 out of which 1,001 are males and 962 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Martam is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Martam village is 205 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Martam is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Martam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Martam is 71.2%. Thus Martam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 80.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Martam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Martam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Martam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Martam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 97 | 108 |
| Literacy | 71.16% | 80.09% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 69 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 770 | 384 | 386 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 277 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.2% of total population in Martam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Martam village out of total population, 1,494 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,494 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 740 | 489 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 415 | 268 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 70 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 146 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 754 | 291 | 463 |
| Non Working | 469 | 221 | 248 |
Map of Martam, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Martam, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Martam village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pecherek | 804 |
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Barthang | 606 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
| Barphok | 1,549 |
| Radukhandu | 1,833 |
| Chingthang | 633 |
| Sangkhu | 1,963 |
| Mengyong | 695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Martam, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia