Soolbongs Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soolbongs Tea Garden is a village situated in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 509 families residing in the village Soolbongs Tea Garden. The total population of Soolbongs Tea Garden is 2,196 out of which 1,033 are males and 1,163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soolbongs Tea Garden is 1,126.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soolbongs Tea Garden village is 173 which is 8% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soolbongs Tea Garden is 1,012 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,126) of Soolbongs Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soolbongs Tea Garden is 85.2%. Thus Soolbongs Tea Garden village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 92.19% and the female literacy rate is 79% in Soolbongs Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soolbongs Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soolbongs Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soolbongs Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 86 | 87 |
| Literacy | 85.17% | 92.19% | 79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 61 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 257 | 121 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 160 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Soolbongs Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soolbongs Tea Garden village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 303 | 306 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 585 | 295 | 290 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 55 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,509 | 675 | 834 |
Map of Soolbongs Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Soolbongs Tea Garden, Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri
Below are the list of villages near Soolbongs Tea Garden village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamu Tea Garden | 2,352 |
| Seyok Tea Garden | 2,207 |
| Achhalal Hatta | 3,508 |
| Gopal Dhara Tea Garden | 2,084 |
| Mim Nagri Range | 561 |
| Sagmaru Tea Garden | 2,229 |
| Simana Basti | 2,841 |
| Tarzun Tea Garden | 2,232 |
| Ringtong Tea Garden | 6,025 |
| Pokhribong Khasmahal | 3,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soolbongs Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia