Tashiding
Tashiding | |
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  Tashiding Location in Sikkim, India  Tashiding Tashiding (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°18′25″N 88°16′48″E / 27.307°N 88.28°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | West Sikkim |
| Elevation | 1,246 m (4,088 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 111 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Nearest city | Gyalshing |
| Sex ratio | 989 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 84.78% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Yuksom-Tashiding |
| Climate | sub tropical to alpine (Köppen) |
Tashiding is a small town on a hilltop at West District of Sikkim in the Eastern Himalaya of India.[1][2][3] Tashiding means "The Devoted Central Glory". This village is about 250 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate. It is around 40 kilometer far away from district headquarter of Gyalshing. In electoral roll of 2011, Tashiding comes under the Assembly Constituency of Yuksom-Tashiding.[4]
Etymology[edit]
The legends of the village says that the name Tashiding means "The Devoted Central Glory". It represents the Nyingmapa order of Tibetan Buddhism and has been a center of worship in the Kingdom of Sikkim since the 1700s.
Population composition[edit]
In Tashiding village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.76% while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.67% of total population in Tashiding village.
Tashiding data[edit]
According to the 2011 Census, Tashiding data are as under:
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Total No. of Houses | 281 | ||
| 2. Population | 1,478 | 762 | 716 |
| 3. Child (0-6) | 159 | 73 | 86 |
| 4. Schedule Caste | 202 | 109 | 93 |
| 5. Schedule Tribe | 765 | 385 | 380 |
| 6. Literacy | 75.66 % | 81.28 % | 69.52 % |
| 7. Total Workers | 650 | 412 | 238 |
| 8. Main Worker | 623 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. Marginal Worker | 27 | 10 | 17 |
Work profile[edit]
In Tashiding village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 95.85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
References[edit]
- ^ "Eco Destination of India: Sikkim Chapter" (PDF). Envis Centre Sikkim – National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (pdf) on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Tashiding Monastery". Buddhist-temples.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "West Sikkim". Sikkim Online. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Electoral Roll 2011 – S21 – Sikkim" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Sikkim. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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