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Tshalumthang Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Tshalumthang is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 300 families residing. The Tshalumthang village has population of 1405 of which 732 are males while 673 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tshalumthang village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 10.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tshalumthang village is 919 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Tshalumthang as per census is 1113, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Tshalumthang village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Tshalumthang village was 80.08 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Tshalumthang Male literacy stands at 86.69 % while female literacy rate was 72.73 %.

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

Tshalumthang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 300 - -
Population 1,405 732 673
Child (0-6) 150 71 79
Schedule Caste 71 40 31
Schedule Tribe 431 225 206
Literacy 80.08 % 86.69 % 72.73 %
Total Workers 741 446 295
Main Worker 625 - -
Marginal Worker 116 51 65

Caste Factor

Tshalumthang village of East Sikkim has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.05 % of total population in Tshalumthang village.

Work Profile

In Tshalumthang village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 84.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.