Turuk Ramabong - Schemes of Rural Sikkim
Turuk Ramabong - Schemes of Rural Sikkim
Turuk Ramabong - Schemes of Rural Sikkim
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Tool 4: SECONDARY INFORMATION<br />
Village Development Action Plan – 23 <strong>Turuk</strong> Ramabung GPU<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> participants: 165 male: 119 female: 46<br />
Description:<br />
Secondary information obtained from Census 1991, 2001 and DESME 2005 to be provided<br />
by RMDD head-<strong>of</strong>fice, but verified during the PRA<br />
Parameter Census 1991 Census 2001 DESME 2005 VDAP 2011<br />
Demography<br />
Total households 407 508 542 601<br />
Total SC households - - - 27<br />
Total ST households - - - 124<br />
Total population 2299 2666 2914 2828<br />
Total SC population 72 101 - 115<br />
Total ST population 108 149 - 614<br />
Average family size 6 5 5 5<br />
Landuse in ha -<br />
Irrigated (Khet) - 62 - -<br />
Unirrigated (Sukha bari) - 409 - -<br />
Culturable waste (Banjo) - 311 - -<br />
Cardamom (Alainchi bari) - 116 - -<br />
Total area in ha 907 898 - -<br />
% Rainfed farming - 0.58 - -<br />
Land holding per capita 0.39 0.34 - -<br />
Population density (persons per ha) 3.0 -- -<br />
Dependency ratio -<br />
Terrain -<br />
Elevation in feet – Min - - - 961.3<br />
Elevation in feet – Max - 980 - 5981<br />
Average Slope in degrees - 33.5 -<br />
Main Aspect (N,E,S,W) - 3 -<br />
Education - -<br />
Literacy 42.8 55.0 70.7 65%<br />
Workers --<br />
Main workers - -<br />
Agricultural laborers - 27 - 10%<br />
Cultivators - 1067 - 60%<br />
Marginal workers - -<br />
Agricultural laborers - 115 - 15%<br />
Cultivators - 251 - 55%<br />
<strong>Rural</strong> Management and Development Department, Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sikkim</strong> 11