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Sapong Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Sapong is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 137 families residing. The Sapong village has population of 717 of which 385 are males while 332 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sapong village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 15.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sapong village is 862 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sapong as per census is 708, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Sapong village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sapong village was 74.09 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sapong Male literacy stands at 78.75 % while female literacy rate was 68.88 %.

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

Sapong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 137 - -
Population 717 385 332
Child (0-6) 111 65 46
Schedule Caste 37 19 18
Schedule Tribe 271 150 121
Literacy 74.09 % 78.75 % 68.88 %
Total Workers 613 325 288
Main Worker 573 - -
Marginal Worker 40 18 22

Caste Factor

In Sapong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.16 % of total population in Sapong village.

Work Profile

In Sapong village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 93.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 470 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.