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Siktam Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Siktam is a medium size village located in Soreng Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 109 families residing. The Siktam village has population of 510 of which 260 are males while 250 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Siktam village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 10.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Siktam village is 962 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Siktam as per census is 897, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Siktam village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Siktam village was 77.14 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Siktam Male literacy stands at 88.31 % while female literacy rate was 65.63 %.

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

Siktam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 510 260 250
Child (0-6) 55 29 26
Schedule Caste 96 51 45
Schedule Tribe 194 97 97
Literacy 77.14 % 88.31 % 65.63 %
Total Workers 297 154 143
Main Worker 281 - -
Marginal Worker 16 5 11

Caste Factor

In Siktam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.82 % of total population in Siktam village.

Work Profile

In Siktam village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 94.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.