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Tanak Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Tanak is a medium size village located in Namchi Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 182 families residing. The Tanak village has population of 857 of which 440 are males while 417 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tanak village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 8.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tanak village is 948 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Tanak as per census is 1212, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Tanak village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Tanak village was 77.93 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Tanak Male literacy stands at 83.54 % while female literacy rate was 71.88 %.

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

Tanak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 182 - -
Population 857 440 417
Child (0-6) 73 33 40
Schedule Caste 99 53 46
Schedule Tribe 115 59 56
Literacy 77.93 % 83.54 % 71.88 %
Total Workers 654 343 311
Main Worker 427 - -
Marginal Worker 227 106 121

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.55 % of total population in Tanak village.

Work Profile

In Tanak village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 65.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.