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Namok Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Namok is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 105 families residing. The Namok village has population of 442 of which 236 are males while 206 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Namok village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 14.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Namok village is 873 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Namok as per census is 632, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Namok village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Namok village was 82.11 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Namok Male literacy stands at 86.87 % while female literacy rate was 76.92 %.

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

Namok Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 442 236 206
Child (0-6) 62 38 24
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 205 107 98
Literacy 82.11 % 86.87 % 76.92 %
Total Workers 183 119 64
Main Worker 123 - -
Marginal Worker 60 42 18

Caste Factor

In Namok village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.04 % of total population in Namok village.

Work Profile

In Namok village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 67.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.