Tomba Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tomba is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,935 families residing in the village Tomba. The total population of Tomba is 9,632 out of which 5,038 are males and 4,594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tomba is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tomba village is 1375 which is 14% of the total population. There are 695 male children and 680 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tomba is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Tomba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tomba is 73.9%. Thus Tomba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 67.37% in Tomba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tomba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tomba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tomba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,375 | 695 | 680 |
| Literacy | 73.85% | 79.69% | 67.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,635 | 841 | 794 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 227 | 115 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 3,534 | 1,577 | 1,957 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Tomba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tomba village out of total population, 3,400 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,400 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,920 | 2,467 | 453 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 57 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 109 | 97 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 2,715 | 2,294 | 421 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 229 | 251 |
| Non Working | 6,232 | 2,342 | 3,890 |
Map of Tomba, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tomba, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Tomba village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patiram | 8,315 |
| Matigarahat | 4,710 |
| Kalam | 5,664 |
| Gaurcharan | 4,124 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Bara Gharia | 3,744 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Daknikata | 4,497 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
| Kawakhari | 3,676 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tomba, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia