Samuktola Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samuktola is a Census Town city situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,861 families residing in the Samuktola city. The total population of Samuktola is 8,132 out of which 4,169 are males and 3,963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samuktola is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samuktola city is 876 which is 11% of the total population. There are 464 male children and 412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samuktola is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samuktola is 82.3%. Thus Samuktola has higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 86.94% and the female literacy rate is 77.44% in Samuktola.
Samuktola Census Town has total administration over 1,861 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Samuktola Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samuktola Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 876 | 464 | 412 |
| Literacy | 82.3% | 77.3% | 69.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,368 | 709 | 659 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,285 | 626 | 659 |
| Illiterate | 2,161 | 948 | 1,213 |
Caste-wise Population - Samuktola
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Samuktola.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,368 | 709 | 659 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,285 | 626 | 659 |
Religion-wise Population - Samuktola
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Samuktola is 6,251 which is 76.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Samuktola is 830 which is 10.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Samuktola as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,251 | (76.87%) | 3,251 | 3,000 |
| Muslim | 830 | (10.21%) | 409 | 421 |
| Christian | 932 | (11.46%) | 451 | 481 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.17%) | 4 | 10 |
| Jain | 59 | (0.73%) | 33 | 26 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 46 | (0.57%) | 21 | 25 |
Literacy Rate - Samuktola
The total literacy rate of Samuktola was 82.29% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,971 literates, males were 3,221 while females were 2,750. Also the male literacy rate was 86.94% and the female literacy rate was 77.44% in Samuktola.
| Samuktola | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.44% | 70.54% |
| Male | 86.94% | 81.69% |
| Total | 82.29% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Samuktola
The Sex Ratio of Samuktola is 951. Thus per every 1000 men there were 951 females in Samuktola. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Samuktola.
Child Population - Samuktola
According to Census 2011, there were 876 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samuktola. Out of which 464 were male while 412 were female.
Working Population - Samuktola
In Samuktola Census Town out of total population, 3,268 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,268 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,190 | 1,944 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 158 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 434 | 362 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,539 | 1,374 | 165 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,078 | 422 | 656 |
| Non Working | 4,864 | 1,803 | 3,061 |
Samuktola Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Samuktola is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,132 | 73.4% | 951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samuktola, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia