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Lingchom Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Lingchom is a large village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 403 families residing. The Lingchom village has population of 2040 of which 1040 are males while 1000 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lingchom village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 12.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lingchom village is 962 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Lingchom as per census is 871, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Lingchom village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Lingchom village was 74.33 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Lingchom Male literacy stands at 82.02 % while female literacy rate was 66.44 %.

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

Lingchom Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 403 - -
Population 2,040 1,040 1,000
Child (0-6) 260 139 121
Schedule Caste 70 43 27
Schedule Tribe 805 427 378
Literacy 74.33 % 82.02 % 66.44 %
Total Workers 1,099 578 521
Main Worker 789 - -
Marginal Worker 310 133 177

Caste Factor

In Lingchom village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.43 % of total population in Lingchom village.

Work Profile

In Lingchom village out of total population, 1099 were engaged in work activities. 71.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1099 workers engaged in Main Work, 585 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.