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Tung Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Tung is a medium size village located in Chungthang Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 57 families residing. The Tung village has population of 237 of which 122 are males while 115 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tung village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 12.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tung village is 943 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Tung as per census is 933, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Tung village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Tung village was 59.62 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Tung Male literacy stands at 71.03 % while female literacy rate was 47.52 %.

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

Tung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 237 122 115
Child (0-6) 29 15 14
Schedule Caste 19 9 10
Schedule Tribe 153 81 72
Literacy 59.62 % 71.03 % 47.52 %
Total Workers 86 59 27
Main Worker 83 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

In Tung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.02 % of total population in Tung village.

Work Profile

In Tung village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 96.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.