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Karmatar Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Karmatar is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 234 families residing. The Karmatar village has population of 1284 of which 687 are males while 597 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karmatar village population of children with age 0-6 is 182 which makes up 14.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karmatar village is 869 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Karmatar as per census is 784, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Karmatar village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Karmatar village was 72.69 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Karmatar Male literacy stands at 83.59 % while female literacy rate was 60.35 %.

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

Karmatar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 234 - -
Population 1,284 687 597
Child (0-6) 182 102 80
Schedule Caste 22 10 12
Schedule Tribe 504 268 236
Literacy 72.69 % 83.59 % 60.35 %
Total Workers 809 465 344
Main Worker 574 - -
Marginal Worker 235 120 115

Caste Factor

In Karmatar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.71 % of total population in Karmatar village.

Work Profile

In Karmatar village out of total population, 809 were engaged in work activities. 70.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 809 workers engaged in Main Work, 505 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.