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Gyaten Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Gyaten is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 57 families residing. The Gyaten village has population of 340 of which 172 are males while 168 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gyaten village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 11.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gyaten village is 977 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Gyaten as per census is 652, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Gyaten village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Gyaten village was 86.42 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Gyaten Male literacy stands at 93.96 % while female literacy rate was 79.08 %.

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

Gyaten Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 340 172 168
Child (0-6) 38 23 15
Schedule Caste 27 16 11
Schedule Tribe 180 84 96
Literacy 86.42 % 93.96 % 79.08 %
Total Workers 167 89 78
Main Worker 137 - -
Marginal Worker 30 15 15

Caste Factor

In Gyaten village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.94 % of total population in Gyaten village.

Work Profile

In Gyaten village out of total population, 167 were engaged in work activities. 82.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.