Sittong Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sittong Khasmahal is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 605 families residing in the village Sittong Khasmahal. The total population of Sittong Khasmahal is 3,098 out of which 1,626 are males and 1,472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sittong Khasmahal is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sittong Khasmahal village is 317 which is 10% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sittong Khasmahal is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Sittong Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sittong Khasmahal is 81.2%. Thus Sittong Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.88% in Sittong Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sittong Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sittong Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sittong Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 151 | 166 |
| Literacy | 81.23% | 85.97% | 75.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 930 | 482 | 448 |
| Illiterate | 839 | 358 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30% of total population in Sittong Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sittong Khasmahal village out of total population, 1,120 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 748 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 900 | 653 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 748 | 543 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 88 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 145 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,978 | 828 | 1,150 |
Nearby Villages to Sittong Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Sittong Khasmahal village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latpanechar Forest | 725 |
| Barasit Tong Khasmahal | 673 |
| Simring Tea Garden | 1,003 |
| Mangpu Cinchona Plantation | 1,109 |
| Gitingy Tea Garden | 353 |
| Selpu Khasmahal | 1,959 |
| Malotar Tea Garden | 1,262 |
| Rolak Khasmahal | 1,007 |
| Mahal Diram Tea Garden | 718 |
| Lonku Khasmahal | 1,414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sittong Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia