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Phengyong Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Phengyong is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 222 families residing. The Phengyong village has population of 1256 of which 647 are males while 609 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phengyong village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 8.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phengyong village is 941 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Phengyong as per census is 714, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Phengyong village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Phengyong village was 82.49 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Phengyong Male literacy stands at 89.55 % while female literacy rate was 75.18 %.

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

Phengyong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 1,256 647 609
Child (0-6) 108 63 45
Schedule Caste 22 14 8
Schedule Tribe 443 242 201
Literacy 82.49 % 89.55 % 75.18 %
Total Workers 815 421 394
Main Worker 301 - -
Marginal Worker 514 223 291

Caste Factor

In Phengyong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.75 % of total population in Phengyong village.

Work Profile

In Phengyong village out of total population, 815 were engaged in work activities. 36.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 815 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.