Singling Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011

Singling is a village situated in Soreng sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Singling. The total population of Singling is 2,376 out of which 1,200 are males and 1,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singling is 980.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Singling village is 240 which is 10% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singling is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Singling village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singling is 77.3%. Thus Singling village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 80.87% and the female literacy rate is 73.62% in Singling village.

Population
2,376
Families
518
Literacy
77.29%
Sex Ratio
980

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Singling village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Singling Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singling village.

Total Male Female
Children 240 118 122
Literacy 77.29% 80.87% 73.62%
Scheduled Caste 94 49 45
Scheduled Tribe 1,557 787 770
Illiterate 725 325 400

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.5% of total population in Singling village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Singling village out of total population, 1,020 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 731 557 174
Cultivators 240 205 35
Agriculture Labourer 166 120 46
Household Industries 5 5 0
Other Workers 320 227 93
Marginal Workers 289 84 205
Non Working 1,356 559 797

Map of Singling, West District, Sikkim


Nearby Villages to Singling, Soreng

Below are the list of villages near Singling village in Soreng.

Village Population
Chota-Samdong 846
Karthok 619
Aroobotey 787
Burikhop 2,167
Khanisherbung 1,089
Burikhop 1,337
Suntaley 414
Rumbuk 1,838
Geling 1,306
Bhareng 390

Reference