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West Pendam Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

West Pendam is a large village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 1286 families residing. The West Pendam village has population of 6587 of which 3529 are males while 3058 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In West Pendam village population of children with age 0-6 is 754 which makes up 11.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of West Pendam village is 867 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the West Pendam as per census is 995, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

West Pendam village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of West Pendam village was 79.87 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In West Pendam Male literacy stands at 85.62 % while female literacy rate was 73.12 %.

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

West Pendam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,286 - -
Population 6,587 3,529 3,058
Child (0-6) 754 378 376
Schedule Caste 797 381 416
Schedule Tribe 1,046 539 507
Literacy 79.87 % 85.62 % 73.12 %
Total Workers 3,312 2,089 1,223
Main Worker 2,603 - -
Marginal Worker 709 199 510

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.10 % of total population in West Pendam village.

Work Profile

In West Pendam village out of total population, 3312 were engaged in work activities. 78.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3312 workers engaged in Main Work, 855 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.