Sukna Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sukna is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 214 families residing in the village Sukna. The total population of Sukna is 1,011 out of which 480 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukna is 1,106.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sukna village is 95 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukna is 1,317 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,106) of Sukna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukna is 90.6%. Thus Sukna village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 93.85% and the female literacy rate is 87.63% in Sukna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 41 | 54 |
| Literacy | 90.61% | 93.85% | 87.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 56 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 83 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 68 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Sukna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukna village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 162 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 155 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 43 | 24 |
| Non Working | 745 | 275 | 470 |
Nearby Villages to Sukna,
Below are the list of villages near Sukna village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahanadi Forest | 480 |
| Sukna Forest | 151 |
| Nurbang Tea Garden | 1,092 |
| South Shibkhola Tea Garden | 402 |
| Sepoy Dhura Tea Garden | 1,112 |
| Selim Hill Tea Garden | 987 |
| Tindharia Tea Garden | 1,015 |
| Gayabari Tea Garden | 460 |
| Rohini Tea Garden | 2,752 |
| Shibkhola Forest | 146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukna, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia