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Sheyam Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Sheyam is a medium size village located in Mangan Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 163 families residing. The Sheyam village has population of 854 of which 440 are males while 414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheyam village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 9.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheyam village is 941 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheyam as per census is 800, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Sheyam village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheyam village was 77.75 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sheyam Male literacy stands at 81.01 % while female literacy rate was 74.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sheyam 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 Sheyam village.

Sheyam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 163 - -
Population 854 440 414
Child (0-6) 81 45 36
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 757 385 372
Literacy 77.75 % 81.01 % 74.34 %
Total Workers 421 233 188
Main Worker 217 - -
Marginal Worker 204 100 104

Caste Factor

In Sheyam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.35 % of total population in Sheyam village.

Work Profile

In Sheyam village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 51.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.