Sukna Pratham Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sukna Pratham Khanda is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Sukna Pratham Khanda. The total population of Sukna Pratham Khanda is 2,606 out of which 1,256 are males and 1,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukna Pratham Khanda is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sukna Pratham Khanda village is 227 which is 9% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukna Pratham Khanda is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Sukna Pratham Khanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukna Pratham Khanda is 87.1%. Thus Sukna Pratham Khanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 92.6% and the female literacy rate is 82.15% in Sukna Pratham Khanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukna Pratham Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukna Pratham Khanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukna Pratham Khanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 121 | 106 |
| Literacy | 87.14% | 92.6% | 82.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 382 | 182 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 505 | 235 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 533 | 205 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Sukna Pratham Khanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukna Pratham Khanda village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 363 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 358 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 144 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,942 | 749 | 1,193 |
Map of Sukna Pratham Khanda, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sukna Pratham Khanda, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Sukna Pratham Khanda village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Champasari Forest | 280 |
| Sukna Forest | 566 |
| Paharu | 177 |
| Chhota Adalpur | 323 |
| Sittong Forest | 2,930 |
| Shalbari Chhat Dwitiya Khanda | 25 |
| Lonku Khasmahal | 1,414 |
| Mohanadi Forest | 667 |
| Rolak Khasmahal | 1,007 |
| Selpu Khasmahal | 1,959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukna Pratham Khanda, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia