Singchit Population, Caste, Working Data North District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Singchit 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 256 families residing in the village Singchit. The total population of Singchit is 1,134 out of which 644 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singchit is 761.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Singchit village is 149 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singchit is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (761) of Singchit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singchit is 76.3%. Thus Singchit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of North District district. The male literacy rate is 82.9% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Singchit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Singchit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Singchit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singchit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 71 | 78 |
| Literacy | 76.35% | 82.9% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 639 | 337 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 169 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.3% of total population in Singchit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Singchit village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 218 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 179 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 161 | 46 |
| Non Working | 681 | 265 | 416 |
Map of Singchit, North District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Singchit, Mangan
Below are the list of villages near Singchit village in Mangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meyong | 130 |
| Pakshep | 676 |
| Naga-Namgor | 484 |
| Kazor | 642 |
| Sentam | 1,317 |
| Salim Pakel | 873 |
| Lingthem | 1,226 |
| Lingdem | 392 |
| Tingbong | 992 |
| Lingzah-Tolung | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Singchit, North District, Sikkim - Wikipedia