Sukna Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sukna Forest is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Sukna Forest. The total population of Sukna Forest is 566 out of which 270 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukna Forest is 1,096.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sukna Forest village is 60 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukna Forest is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Sukna Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukna Forest is 81.6%. Thus Sukna Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 76.72% in Sukna Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukna Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukna Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukna Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Literacy | 81.62% | 86.89% | 76.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 77 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 58 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.8% of total population in Sukna Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukna Forest village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 68 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 49 | 33 |
| Non Working | 391 | 153 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Sukna Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Sukna Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukna Pratham Khanda | 2,606 |
| Paharu | 177 |
| Champasari Forest | 280 |
| Chhota Adalpur | 323 |
| Shalbari Chhat Dwitiya Khanda | 25 |
| Mohanadi Forest | 667 |
| Sittong Forest | 2,930 |
| Lonku Khasmahal | 1,414 |
| Rolak Khasmahal | 1,007 |
| Selpu Khasmahal | 1,959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukna Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia