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Sakyong Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Sakyong is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 80 families residing. The Sakyong village has population of 386 of which 189 are males while 197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sakyong village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 11.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sakyong village is 1042 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sakyong as per census is 1300, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Sakyong village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sakyong village was 72.65 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sakyong Male literacy stands at 82.84 % while female literacy rate was 62.57 %.

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

Sakyong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 386 189 197
Child (0-6) 46 20 26
Schedule Caste 56 31 25
Schedule Tribe 166 81 85
Literacy 72.65 % 82.84 % 62.57 %
Total Workers 242 116 126
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 123 35 88

Caste Factor

In Sakyong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.51 % of total population in Sakyong village.

Work Profile

In Sakyong village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 49.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.