Darjiling Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darjiling is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 511 families residing in the village Darjiling. The total population of Darjiling is 2,270 out of which 1,098 are males and 1,172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darjiling is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darjiling village is 160 which is 7% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darjiling is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Darjiling village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darjiling is 90.9%. Thus Darjiling village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 94.79% and the female literacy rate is 87.19% in Darjiling village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darjiling village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darjiling Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darjiling village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 81 | 79 |
| Literacy | 90.85% | 94.79% | 87.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 124 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 261 | 130 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 134 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Darjiling village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darjiling village out of total population, 916 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 916 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 445 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 37 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 45 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 431 | 321 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 174 | 139 |
| Non Working | 1,354 | 479 | 875 |
Map of Darjiling, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darjiling, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Darjiling village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bloomfield Tea Garden | 2,901 |
| Alubari Tea Garden | 116 |
| Barbatia Khasmahal | 769 |
| Lebong & Mineral Spring Tea Garden | 6,236 |
| Rishihat Khasmahal | 824 |
| Pandam Tea Garden | 3,959 |
| Rishihat Tea Garden | 1,651 |
| Alubari Basty | 1,063 |
| Arya Tea Garden | 1,236 |
| Happy Valley Tea Garden | 1,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darjiling, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia