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Pangthang Forest Block Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Pangthang Forest Block is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 87 families residing. The Pangthang Forest Block village has population of 399 of which 208 are males while 191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pangthang Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 34 which makes up 8.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pangthang Forest Block village is 918 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Pangthang Forest Block as per census is 1000, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Pangthang Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Pangthang Forest Block village was 80.55 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Pangthang Forest Block Male literacy stands at 85.86 % while female literacy rate was 74.71 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pangthang Forest Block 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 Pangthang Forest Block village.

Pangthang Forest Block Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 399 208 191
Child (0-6) 34 17 17
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 136 72 64
Literacy 80.55 % 85.86 % 74.71 %
Total Workers 157 107 50
Main Worker 152 - -
Marginal Worker 5 1 4

Caste Factor

Pangthang Forest Block village of East Sikkim has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.09 % of total population in Pangthang Forest Block village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pangthang Forest Block village of East Sikkim.

Work Profile

In Pangthang Forest Block village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 96.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.