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Mengyong Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Mengyong is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 141 families residing. The Mengyong village has population of 695 of which 370 are males while 325 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mengyong village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 14.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mengyong village is 878 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Mengyong as per census is 639, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Mengyong village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Mengyong village was 70.25 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Mengyong Male literacy stands at 75.40 % while female literacy rate was 64.69 %.

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

Mengyong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 695 370 325
Child (0-6) 100 61 39
Schedule Caste 12 6 6
Schedule Tribe 401 221 180
Literacy 70.25 % 75.40 % 64.69 %
Total Workers 347 202 145
Main Worker 256 - -
Marginal Worker 91 8 83

Caste Factor

In Mengyong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.73 % of total population in Mengyong village.

Work Profile

In Mengyong village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 73.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.