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Takuthang Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Takuthang is a medium size village located in Soreng Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 278 families residing. The Takuthang village has population of 1282 of which 617 are males while 665 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Takuthang village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 11.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Takuthang village is 1078 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Takuthang as per census is 1145, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Takuthang village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Takuthang village was 72.05 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Takuthang Male literacy stands at 75.73 % while female literacy rate was 68.60 %.

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

Takuthang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 278 - -
Population 1,282 617 665
Child (0-6) 148 69 79
Schedule Caste 20 11 9
Schedule Tribe 571 268 303
Literacy 72.05 % 75.73 % 68.60 %
Total Workers 645 341 304
Main Worker 438 - -
Marginal Worker 207 95 112

Caste Factor

In Takuthang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.56 % of total population in Takuthang village.

Work Profile

In Takuthang village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 67.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.