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Naitam Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Naitam is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 283 families residing. The Naitam village has population of 1265 of which 628 are males while 637 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Naitam village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 9.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Naitam village is 1014 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Naitam as per census is 1204, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Naitam village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Naitam village was 78.36 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Naitam Male literacy stands at 85.19 % while female literacy rate was 71.50 %.

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

Naitam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,265 628 637
Child (0-6) 119 54 65
Schedule Caste 22 12 10
Schedule Tribe 536 262 274
Literacy 78.36 % 85.19 % 71.50 %
Total Workers 731 394 337
Main Worker 527 - -
Marginal Worker 204 74 130

Caste Factor

In Naitam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.74 % of total population in Naitam village.

Work Profile

In Naitam village out of total population, 731 were engaged in work activities. 72.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 731 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.