Sapong Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sapong 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 137 families residing in the village Sapong. The total population of Sapong is 717 out of which 385 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sapong is 862.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sapong village is 111 which is 15% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sapong is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Sapong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sapong is 74.1%. Thus Sapong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 68.88% in Sapong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sapong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sapong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sapong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 65 | 46 |
| Literacy | 74.09% | 78.75% | 68.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 150 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 133 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.8% of total population in Sapong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sapong village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 470 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 307 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 470 | 256 | 214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Non Working | 104 | 60 | 44 |
Map of Sapong, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sapong, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Sapong village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lungzik | 847 |
| Bangten | 673 |
| Sardong | 765 |
| Srinagi | 585 |
| Lingchom | 2,040 |
| Liching | 215 |
| Tikjya | 1,090 |
| Gyaten | 340 |
| Yangthang | 2,931 |
| Karmatar | 1,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sapong, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia