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Kanamtek Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Kanamtek is a medium size village located in Namchi Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 110 families residing. The Kanamtek village has population of 612 of which 332 are males while 280 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanamtek village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 11.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanamtek village is 843 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanamtek as per census is 921, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Kanamtek village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanamtek village was 87.57 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Kanamtek Male literacy stands at 93.20 % while female literacy rate was 80.82 %.

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

Kanamtek Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 612 332 280
Child (0-6) 73 38 35
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 307 155 152
Literacy 87.57 % 93.20 % 80.82 %
Total Workers 222 149 73
Main Worker 58 - -
Marginal Worker 164 108 56

Caste Factor

In Kanamtek village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.33 % of total population in Kanamtek village.

Work Profile

In Kanamtek village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 26.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.