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Gangtok Forest Block Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Gangtok Forest Block is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 73 families residing. The Gangtok Forest Block village has population of 352 of which 189 are males while 163 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangtok Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangtok Forest Block village is 862 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangtok Forest Block as per census is 625, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Gangtok Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangtok Forest Block village was 70.61 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Gangtok Forest Block Male literacy stands at 79.39 % while female literacy rate was 60.81 %.

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

Gangtok Forest Block Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 73 - -
Population 352 189 163
Child (0-6) 39 24 15
Schedule Caste 17 7 10
Schedule Tribe 266 145 121
Literacy 70.61 % 79.39 % 60.81 %
Total Workers 182 112 70
Main Worker 182 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Gangtok Forest Block village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.83 % of total population in Gangtok Forest Block village.

Work Profile

In Gangtok Forest Block village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.