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Lingdong Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Lingdong is a medium size village located in Ravong Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 107 families residing. The Lingdong village has population of 506 of which 283 are males while 223 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lingdong village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 10.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lingdong village is 788 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Lingdong as per census is 710, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Lingdong village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Lingdong village was 62.91 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Lingdong Male literacy stands at 64.68 % while female literacy rate was 60.70 %.

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

Lingdong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 107 - -
Population 506 283 223
Child (0-6) 53 31 22
Schedule Caste 8 6 2
Schedule Tribe 217 116 101
Literacy 62.91 % 64.68 % 60.70 %
Total Workers 307 168 139
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 127 15 112

Caste Factor

In Lingdong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.58 % of total population in Lingdong village.

Work Profile

In Lingdong village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 58.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.