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Dentam Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Dentam is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 139 families residing. The Dentam village has population of 749 of which 408 are males while 341 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dentam village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 8.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dentam village is 836 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Dentam as per census is 1200, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Dentam village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Dentam village was 84.77 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Dentam Male literacy stands at 88.36 % while female literacy rate was 80.33 %.

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

Dentam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 139 - -
Population 749 408 341
Child (0-6) 66 30 36
Schedule Caste 105 53 52
Schedule Tribe 123 64 59
Literacy 84.77 % 88.36 % 80.33 %
Total Workers 418 240 178
Main Worker 350 - -
Marginal Worker 68 15 53

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.02 % of total population in Dentam village.

Work Profile

In Dentam village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 83.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.