Sikkimpopulation and census data

People

• Population6.11 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 31st of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men890

  India 943 · 28th of 35

• Children aged 0–610.5%

  India 13.6% · 32nd of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)957

  India 918 · 9th of 35

• Living in towns and cities25.2%

  India 31.1% · 25th of 35

• People per square km86

  India 382 · 32nd of 35

• Area in square km7,096

  India 31,66,620 · 28th of 35

• Households1.29 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 31st of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate81.4%

  India 73.0% · 13th of 35

• Literacy rate, men86.6%

  India 80.9% · 15th of 35

• Literacy rate, women75.6%

  India 64.6% · 14th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes4.6%

  India 16.6% · 25th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes33.8%

  India 8.6% · 8th of 35

Religion

• Hindu57.8%

  India 79.8% · 26th of 35

• Muslim1.6%

  India 14.2% · 34th of 35

• Christian9.9%

  India 2.3% · 9th of 35

• Sikh0.31%

  India 1.7% · 11th of 35

• Buddhist27.4%

  India 0.70% · 1st of 35

• Jain0.05%

  India 0.37% · 24th of 35

• Other religions2.7%

  India 0.66% · 5th of 35

• Religion not stated0.30%

  India 0.24% · 6th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work50.5%

  India 39.8% · 2nd of 35

• Women who work39.6%

  India 25.5% · 5th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year74.8%

  India 75.2% · 20th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)38.1%

  India 24.7% · 9th of 35

• Farm labourers8.4%

  India 30.0% · 26th of 35

• Household industry1.7%

  India 3.8% · 25th of 35

• Other work51.8%

  India 41.6% · 15th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light93%

  India 67% · 11th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light7%

  India 31% · 23rd of 35

• Toilet at home87%

  India 47% · 6th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)11%

  India 50% · 27th of 35

• Bathroom at home65%

  India 42% · 12th of 35

• Tap water to drink85%

  India 44% · 4th of 35

• Drinking water source at home53%

  India 47% · 16th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas41%

  India 29% · 13th of 35

• Cook on firewood53%

  India 49% · 18th of 35

• Use banking services67%

  India 59% · 15th of 35

• Own their home64%

  India 87% · 31st of 35

• Rent their home31%

  India 11% · 6th of 35

• Home in good condition57%

  India 53% · 18th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home47%

  India 62% · 25th of 35

• Live in one room or less23%

  India 41% · 29th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)73%

  India 63% · 14th of 35

• Mobile phone71%

  India 59% · 13th of 35

• Television55%

  India 47% · 17th of 35

• Radio23%

  India 20% · 15th of 35

• Computer or laptop12%

  India 10% · 12th of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle1%

  India 45% · 35th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped3%

  India 21% · 35th of 35

• Car, jeep or van8%

  India 5% · 7th of 35

• None of these18%

  India 18% · 19th of 35