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Salyangdang Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Salyangdang is a medium size village located in Soreng Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 202 families residing. The Salyangdang village has population of 963 of which 488 are males while 475 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salyangdang village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 10.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salyangdang village is 973 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Salyangdang as per census is 1227, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Salyangdang village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Salyangdang village was 73.76 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Salyangdang Male literacy stands at 81.76 % while female literacy rate was 65.32 %.

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

Salyangdang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 202 - -
Population 963 488 475
Child (0-6) 98 44 54
Schedule Caste 62 32 30
Schedule Tribe 88 45 43
Literacy 73.76 % 81.76 % 65.32 %
Total Workers 388 267 121
Main Worker 143 - -
Marginal Worker 245 150 95

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.44 % of total population in Salyangdang village.

Work Profile

In Salyangdang village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 36.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.