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Jeel Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Jeel is a medium size village located in Soreng Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 159 families residing. The Jeel village has population of 744 of which 398 are males while 346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jeel village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 12.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jeel village is 869 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Jeel as per census is 978, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Jeel village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Jeel village was 62.17 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Jeel Male literacy stands at 65.63 % while female literacy rate was 58.14 %.

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

Jeel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 744 398 346
Child (0-6) 91 46 45
Schedule Caste 35 18 17
Schedule Tribe 393 201 192
Literacy 62.17 % 65.63 % 58.14 %
Total Workers 391 254 137
Main Worker 245 - -
Marginal Worker 146 44 102

Caste Factor

In Jeel village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.70 % of total population in Jeel village.

Work Profile

In Jeel village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 62.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.