Sarkaphung
Total population
According to 2011 census, Sarkaphung has 202 households with the total of 1084 people, of which 560 are male and 554 are female. Of the total population, 156 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 936 female to 1000 male, which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 74.03%, which is lower than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 80.46%, while female literacy rate was 67.26%.
People and occupation
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. The majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. Sarkaphung is one of the 44 villages considered likely to be affected as a catchment area when the Mapithel multi purpose project is functional.
References
- ^ "Sarkaphung population". Census 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Affected villages". E-Pao. Retrieved 20 September 2015.