Sastugachh Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sastugachh is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Sastugachh. The total population of Sastugachh is 634 out of which 310 are males and 324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sastugachh is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sastugachh village is 76 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sastugachh is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Sastugachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sastugachh is 45.2%. Thus Sastugachh village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 52.88% and the female literacy rate is 37.5% in Sastugachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sastugachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sastugachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sastugachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 32 | 44 |
| Literacy | 45.16% | 52.88% | 37.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 625 | 306 | 319 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 163 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Sastugachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sastugachh village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 149 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 137 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Non Working | 340 | 145 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Sastugachh,
Below are the list of villages near Sastugachh village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohan Laler Chhat | 307 |
| Tarabari | 289 |
| Fakirdwip | 948 |
| Gangaram Tea Garden | 2,793 |
| Pathar Hirhirar Chhat | 4,039 |
| Madhabbhita | 1,090 |
| Pathar Hirhira | 502 |
| Tentulguri | 916 |
| Bharia Dangir Chhat | 190 |
| Kuchia | 1,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sastugachh, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia