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Yangthang Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Yangthang is a large village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 614 families residing. The Yangthang village has population of 2931 of which 1506 are males while 1425 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Yangthang village population of children with age 0-6 is 340 which makes up 11.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Yangthang village is 946 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Yangthang as per census is 1024, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Yangthang village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Yangthang village was 79.24 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Yangthang Male literacy stands at 84.83 % while female literacy rate was 73.26 %.

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

Yangthang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 614 - -
Population 2,931 1,506 1,425
Child (0-6) 340 168 172
Schedule Caste 223 126 97
Schedule Tribe 1,162 589 573
Literacy 79.24 % 84.83 % 73.26 %
Total Workers 1,251 799 452
Main Worker 811 - -
Marginal Worker 440 208 232

Caste Factor

In Yangthang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.61 % of total population in Yangthang village.

Work Profile

In Yangthang village out of total population, 1251 were engaged in work activities. 64.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1251 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.