Beding Demographic Information

Beding Demographic Data: Summary

The following information is based on data material collected in 1997 by Norbu Sherpa, chair of the Gauri Shankar CDC. We are aware that there are internal contradictions.

Villages considered part of Beding

Drongkang
Thanding
Phedang
Nimare
Ramding
Japluk Chhimigonchok
Tsengmikna
Beding
Dokare
Pangsale
Na

Clans of Beding

Clan Males Females Total % of total

Murmin Tso 20 25 45 15.1%

Ngetsun 20 21 41 13.7%

Shusherpa 17 20 37 12.4%

Tsakepa 15 18 33 11.0%

Tsipari Umjung 11 14 25 8.4%

Shekiupa 13 9 22 7.4%

Lhaktsin 9 12 21 7.0%

Liukapa 10 9 19 6.4%

Shangupa 11 8 19 6.4%

Kirunkamba 10 7 17 5.7%

Salakha 7 5 12 4.0%

Guishin 5 3 8 2.7%

TOTAL 148 151 299

Gender-Based Differentials
Females: 148 (52%)
Males: 135 (48%)
Indeterminate: 8
Total: 291

Education

Females
No: 95 (64%)
Yes: 52 (36%)
Males
No: 41 (30%)
Yes: 84 (62%)

Speak Nepali
Females
No: 35 (25%)
Yes: 107(75%)
?: 6
Males
No: 27 (20%)
Yes: 105 (80%)
?: 3

Age Females Males
71-80

61-70

51-60

41-50

31-40

21-30

11-20

1-10

Beding: Age and Gender Distribution

Villages considered part of Beding
Drongkang Thanding Phedang Nimare Ramding Japluk	Chhimigonchok Tsengmikna Beding Dokare Pangsale Na

Clans of Beding
Clan	Males	Females	Total	% of total
Murmin Tso	20	25	45	15.1%
Ngetsun	20	21	41	13.7%
Shusherpa	17	20	37	12.4%
Tsakepa	15	18	33	11.0%
Tsipari Umjung	11	14	25	8.4%
Shekiupa	13	9	22	7.4%
Lhaktsin	9	12	21	7.0%
Liukapa	10	9	19	6.4%
Shangupa	11	8	19	6.4%
Kirunkamba	10	7	17	5.7%
Salakha	7	5	12	4.0%
Guishin	5	3	8	2.7%
TOTAL	148	151	299

Age	Females	Males
71-80
61-70
51-60
41-50
31-40
21-30
11-20
1-10
Beding: Age and Gender Distribution