Sukna Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sukna Forest is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 39 families residing in the village Sukna Forest. The total population of Sukna Forest is 151 out of which 73 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukna Forest is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sukna Forest village is 13 which is 9% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukna Forest is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Sukna Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukna Forest is 88.4%. Thus Sukna Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 97.06% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Sukna Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukna Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukna Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukna Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Literacy | 88.41% | 97.06% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 29 | 7 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Sukna Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukna Forest village out of total population, 49 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 102 | 34 | 68 |
Map of Sukna Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sukna Forest, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Sukna Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| South Shibkhola Tea Garden | 402 |
| Selim Hill Tea Garden | 987 |
| Sukna | 1,011 |
| Mahanadi Forest | 480 |
| Rohini Tea Garden | 2,752 |
| Nurbang Tea Garden | 1,092 |
| Bamonpokhari Forest | 616 |
| Sepoy Dhura Tea Garden | 1,112 |
| Tindharia Tea Garden | 1,015 |
| Simulbari Tea Garden | 4,160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukna Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia