Dayal Thong Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dayal Thong is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Dayal Thong. The total population of Dayal Thong is 1,265 out of which 637 are males and 628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dayal Thong is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dayal Thong village is 115 which is 9% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dayal Thong is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Dayal Thong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dayal Thong is 80.4%. Thus Dayal Thong village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 88.14% and the female literacy rate is 72.54% in Dayal Thong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dayal Thong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dayal Thong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dayal Thong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 55 | 60 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 88.14% | 72.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 109 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 124 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.4% of total population in Dayal Thong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dayal Thong village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 208 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 206 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 42 | 12 |
| Non Working | 877 | 387 | 490 |
Nearby Villages to Dayal Thong,
Below are the list of villages near Dayal Thong village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maharani Tea Garden | 971 |
| Edenvale Tea Garden | 164 |
| Sepoy Dhora | 671 |
| Kharia Busty | 802 |
| Singel Tea Garden | 2,590 |
| Montiviot Tea Garden | 743 |
| Karbia Tea Garden | 547 |
| Castleton Tea Garden | 779 |
| Spring Sidi Tea Garden | 700 |
| Ambootia Tea Garden | 4,811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dayal Thong, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia