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Gangchung Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Gangchung is a medium size village located in Namchi Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 131 families residing. The Gangchung village has population of 546 of which 286 are males while 260 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangchung village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 12.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangchung village is 909 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangchung as per census is 1188, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Gangchung village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangchung village was 76.05 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Gangchung Male literacy stands at 83.46 % while female literacy rate was 67.57 %.

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

Gangchung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 131 - -
Population 546 286 260
Child (0-6) 70 32 38
Schedule Caste 8 4 4
Schedule Tribe 378 201 177
Literacy 76.05 % 83.46 % 67.57 %
Total Workers 329 179 150
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 110 8 102

Caste Factor

In Gangchung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.47 % of total population in Gangchung village.

Work Profile

In Gangchung village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 66.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.