Yangthang Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Yangthang 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 614 families residing in the village Yangthang. The total population of Yangthang is 2,931 out of which 1,506 are males and 1,425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yangthang is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yangthang village is 340 which is 12% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yangthang is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Yangthang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yangthang is 79.2%. Thus Yangthang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 84.83% and the female literacy rate is 73.26% in Yangthang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yangthang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yangthang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yangthang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 168 | 172 |
| Literacy | 79.24% | 84.83% | 73.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 126 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,162 | 589 | 573 |
| Illiterate | 878 | 371 | 507 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Yangthang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yangthang village out of total population, 1,251 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,251 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 811 | 591 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 157 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 480 | 362 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 208 | 232 |
| Non Working | 1,680 | 707 | 973 |
Map of Yangthang, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Yangthang, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Yangthang village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kyonsda | 561 |
| Tikjya | 1,090 |
| Gyalshing | 1,368 |
| Lingchom | 2,040 |
| Umchung | 2,035 |
| Sardong | 765 |
| Tashiding | 1,478 |
| Lungzik | 847 |
| Laso | 1,699 |
| Sapong | 717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yangthang, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia