Namok Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Namok is a village situated in Mangan sub-division of North District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Namok. The total population of Namok is 588 out of which 311 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namok is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namok village is 86 which is 15% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namok is 1,205 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Namok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namok is 68.1%. Thus Namok village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 72.06% and the female literacy rate is 63.48% in Namok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 39 | 47 |
| Literacy | 68.13% | 72.06% | 63.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 452 | 227 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 115 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.9% of total population in Namok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namok village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 38.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 100 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 62 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 109 | 103 |
| Non Working | 243 | 102 | 141 |
Map of Namok, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Namok, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Namok village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| L. Mangshila | 1,172 |
| Sheyam | 854 |
| U. Mangshila | 1,057 |
| Tangyek | 686 |
| Tingchim | 1,021 |
| Ramthamg | 438 |
| Nampatam | 381 |
| Rongong | 646 |
| Ringhim | 811 |
| Tumlong | 425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namok, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia