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Samlik-Marchak Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Samlik-Marchak is a large village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 466 families residing. The Samlik-Marchak village has population of 2306 of which 1231 are males while 1075 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Samlik-Marchak village population of children with age 0-6 is 211 which makes up 9.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Samlik-Marchak village is 873 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Samlik-Marchak as per census is 918, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Samlik-Marchak village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Samlik-Marchak village was 82.96 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Samlik-Marchak Male literacy stands at 87.69 % while female literacy rate was 77.52 %.

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

Samlik-Marchak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 466 - -
Population 2,306 1,231 1,075
Child (0-6) 211 110 101
Schedule Caste 178 81 97
Schedule Tribe 754 399 355
Literacy 82.96 % 87.69 % 77.52 %
Total Workers 1,258 746 512
Main Worker 1,103 - -
Marginal Worker 155 58 97

Caste Factor

Samlik-Marchak village of East Sikkim has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.72 % of total population in Samlik-Marchak village.

Work Profile

In Samlik-Marchak village out of total population, 1258 were engaged in work activities. 87.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1258 workers engaged in Main Work, 423 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.