Suldung Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Suldung 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 143 families residing in the village Suldung. The total population of Suldung is 754 out of which 378 are males and 376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suldung is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Suldung village is 92 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suldung is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Suldung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suldung is 63.6%. Thus Suldung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 65.86% and the female literacy rate is 61.33% in Suldung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Suldung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Suldung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suldung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 47 | 45 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 65.86% | 61.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 333 | 160 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Suldung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suldung village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 200 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 56 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| Non Working | 487 | 163 | 324 |
Map of Suldung, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Suldung, Soreng
Below are the list of villages near Suldung village in Soreng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tinzerbong | 1,037 |
| Kamling | 1,247 |
| Chuchen | 875 |
| Mabong | 1,094 |
| Takuthang | 1,282 |
| Segeng | 864 |
| Parrengaon | 1,301 |
| Samsing | 1,802 |
| Deythang | 1,283 |
| Geling | 1,306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suldung, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia