Tashiding Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Tashiding Forest Block 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 22 families residing in the village Tashiding Forest Block. The total population of Tashiding Forest Block is 115 out of which 57 are males and 58 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tashiding Forest Block is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tashiding Forest Block village is 17 which is 15% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tashiding Forest Block is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Tashiding Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tashiding Forest Block is 65.3%. Thus Tashiding Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 73.47% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Tashiding Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tashiding Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tashiding Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tashiding Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Literacy | 65.31% | 73.47% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 21 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Tashiding Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tashiding Forest Block village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 40% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 22 | 32 |
| Non Working | 25 | 10 | 15 |
Map of Tashiding Forest Block, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Tashiding Forest Block, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Tashiding Forest Block village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gyalshing Forest Block | 70 |
| Miyong | 508 |
| Legship Forest Block | 3 |
| Mengyong | 695 |
| Chingthang | 633 |
| Barphok | 1,549 |
| Barthang | 606 |
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Pecherek | 804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tashiding Forest Block, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia