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Naku Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Naku is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 272 families residing. The Naku village has population of 1251 of which 619 are males while 632 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Naku village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 9.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Naku village is 1021 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Naku as per census is 1036, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Naku village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Naku village was 77.13 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Naku Male literacy stands at 82.77 % while female literacy rate was 71.60 %.

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

Naku Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 272 - -
Population 1,251 619 632
Child (0-6) 114 56 58
Schedule Caste 14 9 5
Schedule Tribe 633 305 328
Literacy 77.13 % 82.77 % 71.60 %
Total Workers 562 326 236
Main Worker 498 - -
Marginal Worker 64 44 20

Caste Factor

In Naku village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.12 % of total population in Naku village.

Work Profile

In Naku village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 88.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.