Soom Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soom Tea Garden is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 757 families residing in the village Soom Tea Garden. The total population of Soom Tea Garden is 3,578 out of which 1,757 are males and 1,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soom Tea Garden is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soom Tea Garden village is 290 which is 8% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soom Tea Garden is 1,101 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Soom Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soom Tea Garden is 74.8%. Thus Soom Tea Garden village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 82.46% and the female literacy rate is 67.29% in Soom Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soom Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soom Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soom Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 138 | 152 |
| Literacy | 74.76% | 82.46% | 67.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 770 | 362 | 408 |
| Illiterate | 1,120 | 422 | 698 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.5% of total population in Soom Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soom Tea Garden village out of total population, 1,226 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,226 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 984 | 467 | 517 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 941 | 445 | 496 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 207 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,352 | 1,083 | 1,269 |
Nearby Villages to Soom Tea Garden,
Below are the list of villages near Soom Tea Garden village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lebong Tea Garden | 2,276 |
| Sum Forest | 49 |
| Tukvar Tea Garden | 4,791 |
| Happy Valley Tea Garden | 1,310 |
| Patliabas Forest | 158 |
| Arya Tea Garden | 1,236 |
| Pattabong Tea Garden | 2,347 |
| Rishihat Tea Garden | 1,651 |
| Rungneet Tea Garden | 1,252 |
| Rishihat Khasmahal | 824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soom Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia