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Sakyong-Pentong Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Sakyong-Pentong is a small village located in Mangan Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 37 families residing. The Sakyong-Pentong village has population of 171 of which 94 are males while 77 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sakyong-Pentong village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 11.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sakyong-Pentong village is 819 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sakyong-Pentong as per census is 900, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Sakyong-Pentong village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sakyong-Pentong village was 87.50 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sakyong-Pentong Male literacy stands at 96.43 % while female literacy rate was 76.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sakyong-Pentong 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 Sakyong-Pentong village.

Sakyong-Pentong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 37 - -
Population 171 94 77
Child (0-6) 19 10 9
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 167 91 76
Literacy 87.50 % 96.43 % 76.47 %
Total Workers 126 70 56
Main Worker 95 - -
Marginal Worker 31 20 11

Caste Factor

In Sakyong-Pentong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.66 % of total population in Sakyong-Pentong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sakyong-Pentong village of North Sikkim.

Work Profile

In Sakyong-Pentong village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 75.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.