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Gangyep Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Gangyep is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 127 families residing. The Gangyep village has population of 695 of which 361 are males while 334 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangyep village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 9.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangyep village is 925 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangyep as per census is 1129, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Gangyep village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangyep village was 68.20 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Gangyep Male literacy stands at 80.00 % while female literacy rate was 55.18 %.

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

Gangyep Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 695 361 334
Child (0-6) 66 31 35
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 678 351 327
Literacy 68.20 % 80.00 % 55.18 %
Total Workers 386 198 188
Main Worker 329 - -
Marginal Worker 57 17 40

Caste Factor

In Gangyep village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.14 % of total population in Gangyep village.

Work Profile

In Gangyep village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 85.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.