Sum Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sum Forest 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 8 families residing in the village Sum Forest. The total population of Sum Forest is 49 out of which 26 are males and 23 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sum Forest is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sum Forest village is 7 which is 14% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sum Forest is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Sum Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sum Forest is 90.5%. Thus Sum Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Sum Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sum Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sum Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sum Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Literacy | 90.48% | 100% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.6% of total population in Sum Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sum Forest village out of total population, 10 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 39 | 18 | 21 |
Map of Sum Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sum Forest, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Sum Forest village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Soom Tea Garden | 3,578 |
| Happy Valley Tea Garden | 1,310 |
| Lebong Tea Garden | 2,276 |
| Arya Tea Garden | 1,236 |
| Tukvar Tea Garden | 4,791 |
| Rishihat Tea Garden | 1,651 |
| Patliabas Forest | 158 |
| Rishihat Khasmahal | 824 |
| Pattabong Tea Garden | 2,347 |
| Barbatia Khasmahal | 769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sum Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia