West Sikkim is one of 4 districts located in northwest Indian state Sikkim. There are total 2 blocks which comes under West Sikkim district, and there are total 125 villages which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of West Sikkim district is 242 and number of houses in this district is 26890.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 131187. Out of total 131187, male population count is 67528, where as female population count is 63659 in West Sikkim.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 15167 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 15167 children 7722 are boys and 7445 are girl child.
Literacy rate of West Sikkim district is 68%. 89225 out of total 131187 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 73% and 49711 males are literate out of total 67528 male population, where as female literacy rate is 37% and 39514 out of total 63659 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of West Sikkim district is 31%. 41962 out of total 131187 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 26% and 17817 males are illiterate out of total 67528 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 37% and 24145 out of total 63659 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of West Sikkim district is 68418 and non-working population is 62769 and out of 68418 working population 30687 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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