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Lingzey Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Lingzey is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 192 families residing. The Lingzey village has population of 962 of which 481 are males while 481 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lingzey village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 10.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lingzey village is 1000 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Lingzey as per census is 941, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Lingzey village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Lingzey village was 69.99 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Lingzey Male literacy stands at 74.42 % while female literacy rate was 65.59 %.

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

Lingzey Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 192 - -
Population 962 481 481
Child (0-6) 99 51 48
Schedule Caste 2 0 2
Schedule Tribe 127 57 70
Literacy 69.99 % 74.42 % 65.59 %
Total Workers 518 280 238
Main Worker 414 - -
Marginal Worker 104 18 86

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.21 % of total population in Lingzey village.

Work Profile

In Lingzey village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 79.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.