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Gagyong Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Gagyong is a medium size village located in Ravong Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 378 families residing. The Gagyong village has population of 1873 of which 968 are males while 905 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gagyong village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 12.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gagyong village is 935 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Gagyong as per census is 831, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Gagyong village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Gagyong village was 86.70 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Gagyong Male literacy stands at 91.59 % while female literacy rate was 81.55 %.

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

Gagyong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 378 - -
Population 1,873 968 905
Child (0-6) 227 124 103
Schedule Caste 29 14 15
Schedule Tribe 706 370 336
Literacy 86.70 % 91.59 % 81.55 %
Total Workers 1,023 603 420
Main Worker 484 - -
Marginal Worker 539 230 309

Caste Factor

In Gagyong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.55 % of total population in Gagyong village.

Work Profile

In Gagyong village out of total population, 1023 were engaged in work activities. 47.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1023 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.