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Kitam Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Kitam is a medium size village located in Namchi Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 213 families residing. The Kitam village has population of 1036 of which 502 are males while 534 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kitam village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 9.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kitam village is 1064 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Kitam as per census is 1128, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Kitam village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Kitam village was 85.26 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Kitam Male literacy stands at 89.45 % while female literacy rate was 81.29 %.

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

Kitam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 213 - -
Population 1,036 502 534
Child (0-6) 100 47 53
Schedule Caste 54 26 28
Schedule Tribe 222 100 122
Literacy 85.26 % 89.45 % 81.29 %
Total Workers 532 283 249
Main Worker 464 - -
Marginal Worker 68 16 52

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.21 % of total population in Kitam village.

Work Profile

In Kitam village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 87.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.