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Sangkhu Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Sangkhu is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 415 families residing. The Sangkhu village has population of 1963 of which 1025 are males while 938 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sangkhu village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 11.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sangkhu village is 915 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sangkhu as per census is 744, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Sangkhu village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sangkhu village was 75.83 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sangkhu Male literacy stands at 82.14 % while female literacy rate was 69.12 %.

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

Sangkhu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 415 - -
Population 1,963 1,025 938
Child (0-6) 225 129 96
Schedule Caste 80 43 37
Schedule Tribe 833 446 387
Literacy 75.83 % 82.14 % 69.12 %
Total Workers 1,096 587 509
Main Worker 947 - -
Marginal Worker 149 71 78

Caste Factor

In Sangkhu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.08 % of total population in Sangkhu village.

Work Profile

In Sangkhu village out of total population, 1096 were engaged in work activities. 86.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1096 workers engaged in Main Work, 695 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.