Kolbong Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kolbong 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 178 families residing in the village Kolbong. The total population of Kolbong is 885 out of which 445 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolbong is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolbong village is 77 which is 9% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolbong is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Kolbong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolbong is 78%. Thus Kolbong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 89.25% and the female literacy rate is 66.91% in Kolbong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolbong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolbong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolbong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 45 | 32 |
| Literacy | 77.97% | 89.25% | 66.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 179 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 88 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.8% of total population in Kolbong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolbong village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 18.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 86 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 192 | 259 |
| Non Working | 334 | 167 | 167 |
Map of Kolbong, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kolbong, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Kolbong village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samalbong | 2,077 |
| Murmidong | 2,181 |
| Kaijalia | 4,150 |
| Karmi | 1,012 |
| Relling | 3,568 |
| Goke | 9,100 |
| Lamagaon | 2,630 |
| Bijanbari | 5,338 |
| Jhepi | 1,576 |
| Liza Hill Tea Garden | 1,439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolbong, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia