Simana Basti Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Simana Basti is a village situated in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 562 families residing in the village Simana Basti. The total population of Simana Basti is 2,841 out of which 1,424 are males and 1,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Simana Basti is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simana Basti village is 256 which is 9% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simana Basti is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Simana Basti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Simana Basti is 83.9%. Thus Simana Basti village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 76.28% in Simana Basti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Simana Basti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Simana Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simana Basti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 129 | 127 |
| Literacy | 83.87% | 91.43% | 76.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,558 | 772 | 786 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 240 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.8% of total population in Simana Basti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Simana Basti village out of total population, 1,151 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,151 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,039 | 741 | 298 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 45 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 888 | 693 | 195 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 67 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,690 | 616 | 1,074 |
Nearby Villages to Simana Basti,
Below are the list of villages near Simana Basti village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ringtong Tea Garden | 6,025 |
| Mim Nagri Range | 561 |
| Nahori Tea Garden | 2,402 |
| Achhalal Hatta | 3,508 |
| Ring Tong Tea Garden | 820 |
| Chamu Tea Garden | 2,352 |
| Moonda Kotee Tea Garden | 3,972 |
| Soolbongs Tea Garden | 2,196 |
| Okas Tea Garden | 1,262 |
| Seyok Tea Garden | 2,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simana Basti, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia