Sukani Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sukani is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,735 families residing in the village Sukani. The total population of Sukani is 35,276 out of which 18,153 are males and 17,123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukani is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sukani village is 4464 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2308 male children and 2156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukani is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Sukani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukani is 75.2%. Thus Sukani village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.36% and the female literacy rate is 68.76% in Sukani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,464 | 2,308 | 2,156 |
| Literacy | 75.24% | 81.36% | 68.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,322 | 7,387 | 6,935 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 270 | 146 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 12,092 | 5,261 | 6,831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sukani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukani village out of total population, 11,905 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,905 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,905 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,253 | 8,114 | 1,139 |
| Cultivators | 1,905 | 1,822 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,134 | 1,790 | 344 |
| Household Industries | 126 | 87 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 5,088 | 4,415 | 673 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,652 | 1,445 | 1,207 |
| Non Working | 23,371 | 8,594 | 14,777 |
Nearby Villages to Sukani,
Below are the list of villages near Sukani village in Rajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sannyasikata | 27,044 |
| Kukurjan | 11,995 |
| Patharghata | 2,035 |
| Badlagachha | 1,884 |
| Mahanbhita | 2,208 |
| Balai Gachh | 1,383 |
| Araji Binnaguri | 2,864 |
| Chhat Shikarpur | 541 |
| Araji Bhelakoba III | 296 |
| Araji Bhelakoba II | 2,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukani, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia