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Sajong Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Sajong is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 164 families residing. The Sajong village has population of 908 of which 460 are males while 448 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sajong village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 9.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sajong village is 974 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sajong as per census is 1070, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Sajong village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sajong village was 87.18 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sajong Male literacy stands at 91.37 % while female literacy rate was 82.84 %.

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

Sajong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 164 - -
Population 908 460 448
Child (0-6) 89 43 46
Schedule Caste 78 35 43
Schedule Tribe 200 103 97
Literacy 87.18 % 91.37 % 82.84 %
Total Workers 460 226 234
Main Worker 207 - -
Marginal Worker 253 39 214

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.59 % of total population in Sajong village.

Work Profile

In Sajong village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 45.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.