Samalbong Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samalbong 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 454 families residing in the village Samalbong. The total population of Samalbong is 2,077 out of which 1,035 are males and 1,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samalbong is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samalbong village is 230 which is 11% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samalbong is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Samalbong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samalbong is 81.6%. Thus Samalbong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 71.75% in Samalbong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samalbong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samalbong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samalbong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 126 | 104 |
| Literacy | 81.59% | 91.75% | 71.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 876 | 437 | 439 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 201 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% of total population in Samalbong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samalbong village out of total population, 822 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 822 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 331 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 115 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 190 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 211 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,255 | 493 | 762 |
Map of Samalbong, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samalbong, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Samalbong village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaijalia | 4,150 |
| Kolbong | 885 |
| Relling | 3,568 |
| Murmidong | 2,181 |
| Lamagaon | 2,630 |
| Karmi | 1,012 |
| Jhepi | 1,576 |
| Goke | 9,100 |
| Kankibong | 3,765 |
| Bijanbari | 5,338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samalbong, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia