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Dung-Dung Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Dung-Dung is a large village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 418 families residing. The Dung-Dung village has population of 2194 of which 1130 are males while 1064 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dung-Dung village population of children with age 0-6 is 327 which makes up 14.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dung-Dung village is 942 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Dung-Dung as per census is 890, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Dung-Dung village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Dung-Dung village was 83.02 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Dung-Dung Male literacy stands at 89.34 % while female literacy rate was 76.37 %.

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

Dung-Dung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 418 - -
Population 2,194 1,130 1,064
Child (0-6) 327 173 154
Schedule Caste 148 80 68
Schedule Tribe 407 206 201
Literacy 83.02 % 89.34 % 76.37 %
Total Workers 1,342 716 626
Main Worker 900 - -
Marginal Worker 442 74 368

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.75 % of total population in Dung-Dung village.

Work Profile

In Dung-Dung village out of total population, 1342 were engaged in work activities. 67.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1342 workers engaged in Main Work, 640 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.