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Namok Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Namok is a medium size village located in Mangan Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 132 families residing. The Namok village has population of 588 of which 311 are males while 277 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Namok village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 14.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Namok village is 891 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Namok as per census is 1205, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Namok village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Namok village was 68.13 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Namok Male literacy stands at 72.06 % while female literacy rate was 63.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Namok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Namok village.

Namok Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 588 311 277
Child (0-6) 86 39 47
Schedule Caste 8 4 4
Schedule Tribe 452 227 225
Literacy 68.13 % 72.06 % 63.48 %
Total Workers 345 209 136
Main Worker 133 - -
Marginal Worker 212 109 103

Caste Factor

In Namok village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.36 % of total population in Namok village.

Work Profile

In Namok village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 38.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.