Thakurganja Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Thakurganja is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Thakurganja. The total population of Thakurganja is 2,571 out of which 1,289 are males and 1,282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thakurganja is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thakurganja village is 289 which is 11% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thakurganja is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Thakurganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thakurganja is 72.5%. Thus Thakurganja village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 81.63% and the female literacy rate is 63.48% in Thakurganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thakurganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thakurganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thakurganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 157 | 132 |
| Literacy | 72.48% | 81.63% | 63.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 72 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,005 | 1,000 | 1,005 |
| Illiterate | 917 | 365 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78% of total population in Thakurganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thakurganja village out of total population, 1,108 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,108 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 658 | 378 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 635 | 367 | 268 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 208 | 242 |
| Non Working | 1,463 | 703 | 760 |
Nearby Villages to Thakurganja,
Below are the list of villages near Thakurganja village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haodabhita | 736 |
| Jogibhita | 2,221 |
| Farabari | 1,405 |
| Lachubhita | 1,260 |
| Haribhita | 1,042 |
| Fulbar | 1,279 |
| Molani | 3,020 |
| Churaman | 842 |
| Ambari | 1,371 |
| Bhalamanashi | 2,951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thakurganja, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia