Singhithang Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Singhithang 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 74 families residing in the village Singhithang. The total population of Singhithang is 338 out of which 166 are males and 172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singhithang is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Singhithang village is 24 which is 7% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singhithang is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Singhithang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singhithang is 91.1%. Thus Singhithang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 92.41% and the female literacy rate is 89.74% in Singhithang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Singhithang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Singhithang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singhithang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Literacy | 91.08% | 92.41% | 89.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 42 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 20 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Singhithang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Singhithang village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 94 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 53 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Non Working | 175 | 65 | 110 |
Map of Singhithang, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Singhithang, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Singhithang village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bomtar | 944 |
| Saleumbong | 606 |
| Bul | 265 |
| Phalidara | 808 |
| Singtam | 265 |
| Maniram | 990 |
| Palum | 204 |
| Longchok | 901 |
| Rong | 589 |
| Kamarey | 830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Singhithang, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia