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Sentam Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Sentam is a medium size village located in Mangan Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 282 families residing. The Sentam village has population of 1317 of which 667 are males while 650 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sentam village population of children with age 0-6 is 186 which makes up 14.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sentam village is 975 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sentam as per census is 879, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Sentam village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sentam village was 81.43 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sentam Male literacy stands at 85.56 % while female literacy rate was 77.26 %.

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

Sentam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,317 667 650
Child (0-6) 186 99 87
Schedule Caste 25 15 10
Schedule Tribe 808 397 411
Literacy 81.43 % 85.56 % 77.26 %
Total Workers 518 345 173
Main Worker 474 - -
Marginal Worker 44 18 26

Caste Factor

In Sentam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.90 % of total population in Sentam village.

Work Profile

In Sentam village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 91.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.