Paleytam Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Paleytam is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Paleytam. The total population of Paleytam is 255 out of which 122 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paleytam is 1,090.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paleytam village is 30 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paleytam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Paleytam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paleytam is 87.1%. Thus Paleytam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 90.65% and the female literacy rate is 83.9% in Paleytam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paleytam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paleytam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paleytam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Literacy | 87.11% | 90.65% | 83.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 80 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 25 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62% of total population in Paleytam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paleytam village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 57 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 23 | 42 |
| Non Working | 103 | 42 | 61 |
Map of Paleytam, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Paleytam, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Paleytam village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kateng-Bokrang | 1,021 |
| Nalam-Kolbong | 1,013 |
| Passi | 500 |
| Nagi | 988 |
| Rateypani | 1,269 |
| Maneydara | 892 |
| Bikmat | 621 |
| Kabrey | 931 |
| Tangji | 774 |
| Karek | 1,177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paleytam, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia