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Tharpu Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Tharpu is a medium size village located in Soreng Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 253 families residing. The Tharpu village has population of 1117 of which 584 are males while 533 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tharpu village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 10.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tharpu village is 913 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Tharpu as per census is 983, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Tharpu village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Tharpu village was 76.85 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Tharpu Male literacy stands at 85.69 % while female literacy rate was 67.09 %.

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

Tharpu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 253 - -
Population 1,117 584 533
Child (0-6) 119 60 59
Schedule Caste 134 70 64
Schedule Tribe 376 192 184
Literacy 76.85 % 85.69 % 67.09 %
Total Workers 490 303 187
Main Worker 161 - -
Marginal Worker 329 176 153

Caste Factor

Tharpu village of West Sikkim has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.00 % of total population in Tharpu village.

Work Profile

In Tharpu village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 32.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.