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Sangtong Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Sangtong is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 168 families residing. The Sangtong village has population of 822 of which 396 are males while 426 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sangtong village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 9.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sangtong village is 1076 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sangtong as per census is 1081, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Sangtong village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sangtong village was 75.44 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sangtong Male literacy stands at 79.94 % while female literacy rate was 71.24 %.

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

Sangtong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 822 396 426
Child (0-6) 77 37 40
Schedule Caste 33 18 15
Schedule Tribe 450 210 240
Literacy 75.44 % 79.94 % 71.24 %
Total Workers 284 218 66
Main Worker 217 - -
Marginal Worker 67 50 17

Caste Factor

In Sangtong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.01 % of total population in Sangtong village.

Work Profile

In Sangtong village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 76.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.