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Assangthang Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Assangthang is a medium size village located in Namchi Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 168 families residing. The Assangthang village has population of 785 of which 404 are males while 381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Assangthang village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 12.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Assangthang village is 943 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Assangthang as per census is 1262, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Assangthang village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Assangthang village was 87.83 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Assangthang Male literacy stands at 92.82 % while female literacy rate was 82.32 %.

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

Assangthang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 785 404 381
Child (0-6) 95 42 53
Schedule Caste 30 16 14
Schedule Tribe 144 80 64
Literacy 87.83 % 92.82 % 82.32 %
Total Workers 417 228 189
Main Worker 160 - -
Marginal Worker 257 111 146

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.82 % of total population in Assangthang village.

Work Profile

In Assangthang village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 38.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.