Namphok Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Namphok 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 250 families residing in the village Namphok. The total population of Namphok is 1,296 out of which 657 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namphok is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namphok village is 165 which is 13% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namphok is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Namphok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namphok is 72.1%. Thus Namphok village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 78.63% and the female literacy rate is 65.36% in Namphok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namphok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namphok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namphok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| Literacy | 72.06% | 78.63% | 65.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 187 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 208 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28% of total population in Namphok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namphok village out of total population, 833 were engaged in work activities. 37% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 833 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 267 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 136 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 95 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 525 | 171 | 354 |
| Non Working | 463 | 219 | 244 |
Map of Namphok, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Namphok, Ravong
Below are the list of villages near Namphok village in Ravong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sripatam | 1,340 |
| Gagyong | 1,873 |
| Neh-Brum | 1,577 |
| Rangang | 1,509 |
| Mangzing | 1,134 |
| Yangyang | 1,505 |
| Tokday | 1,339 |
| Satam | 1,328 |
| Kolthang | 1,249 |
| Namphrik | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namphok, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia