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Tangyek Population - North Sikkim, Sikkim

Tangyek is a medium size village located in Mangan Sub Division of North Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 146 families residing. The Tangyek village has population of 686 of which 357 are males while 329 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tangyek village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 12.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tangyek village is 922 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Tangyek as per census is 854, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Tangyek village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Tangyek village was 55.78 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Tangyek Male literacy stands at 60.19 % while female literacy rate was 51.04 %.

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

Tangyek Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 686 357 329
Child (0-6) 89 48 41
Schedule Caste 41 24 17
Schedule Tribe 428 220 208
Literacy 55.78 % 60.19 % 51.04 %
Total Workers 422 224 198
Main Worker 328 - -
Marginal Worker 94 39 55

Caste Factor

In Tangyek village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.98 % of total population in Tangyek village.

Work Profile

In Tangyek village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 77.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.