Thiknikata Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Thiknikata is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 751 families residing in the village Thiknikata. The total population of Thiknikata is 3,294 out of which 1,660 are males and 1,634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thiknikata is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thiknikata village is 337 which is 10% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thiknikata is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Thiknikata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thiknikata is 87%. Thus Thiknikata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 82.2% in Thiknikata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thiknikata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thiknikata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thiknikata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 158 | 179 |
| Literacy | 87.05% | 91.74% | 82.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,881 | 971 | 910 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 282 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Thiknikata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thiknikata village out of total population, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,088 | 901 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,020 | 842 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Non Working | 2,139 | 729 | 1,410 |
Map of Thiknikata, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Thiknikata, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Thiknikata village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pelku | 3,112 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Kawakhari | 3,676 |
| Kalam | 5,664 |
| Nengtichhara | 3,182 |
| Patiram | 8,315 |
| Rangia | 3,682 |
| Tomba | 9,632 |
| Lachka | 1,126 |
| Matigarahat | 4,710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thiknikata, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia