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Gnathang Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Gnathang is a large village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 913 families residing. The Gnathang village has population of 8860 of which 7455 are males while 1405 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gnathang village population of children with age 0-6 is 274 which makes up 3.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gnathang village is 188 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Gnathang as per census is 851, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Gnathang village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Gnathang village was 92.31 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Gnathang Male literacy stands at 96.24 % while female literacy rate was 69.90 %.

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

Gnathang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 913 - -
Population 8,860 7,455 1,405
Child (0-6) 274 148 126
Schedule Caste 272 152 120
Schedule Tribe 1,614 818 796
Literacy 92.31 % 96.24 % 69.90 %
Total Workers 7,629 6,914 715
Main Worker 7,231 - -
Marginal Worker 398 206 192

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.07 % of total population in Gnathang village.

Work Profile

In Gnathang village out of total population, 7629 were engaged in work activities. 94.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7629 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.