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Thangu Forest Block Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Thangu Forest Block is a medium size village located in Chungthang Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 63 families residing. The Thangu Forest Block village has population of 1294 of which 1132 are males while 162 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Thangu Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 10 which makes up 0.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thangu Forest Block village is 143 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Thangu Forest Block as per census is 1500, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Thangu Forest Block village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Thangu Forest Block village was 94.08 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Thangu Forest Block Male literacy stands at 96.28 % while female literacy rate was 78.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Thangu Forest Block 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 Thangu Forest Block village.

Thangu Forest Block Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 63 - -
Population 1,294 1,132 162
Child (0-6) 10 4 6
Schedule Caste 4 4 0
Schedule Tribe 55 31 24
Literacy 94.08 % 96.28 % 78.21 %
Total Workers 1,262 1,121 141
Main Worker 1,111 - -
Marginal Worker 151 79 72

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.31 % of total population in Thangu Forest Block village.

Work Profile

In Thangu Forest Block village out of total population, 1262 were engaged in work activities. 88.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1262 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.