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Liching Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Liching is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 45 families residing. The Liching village has population of 215 of which 117 are males while 98 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Liching village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 15.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Liching village is 838 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Liching as per census is 1200, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Liching village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Liching village was 77.47 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Liching Male literacy stands at 89.22 % while female literacy rate was 62.50 %.

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

Liching Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 215 117 98
Child (0-6) 33 15 18
Schedule Caste 33 19 14
Schedule Tribe 31 19 12
Literacy 77.47 % 89.22 % 62.50 %
Total Workers 177 100 77
Main Worker 175 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.42 % of total population in Liching village.

Work Profile

In Liching village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 98.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.