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Soolbongs Tea Garden Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Soolbongs Tea Garden is a large village located in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 509 families residing. The Soolbongs Tea Garden village has population of 2196 of which 1033 are males while 1163 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Soolbongs Tea Garden village population of children with age 0-6 is 173 which makes up 7.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Soolbongs Tea Garden village is 1126 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Soolbongs Tea Garden as per census is 1012, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Soolbongs Tea Garden village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Soolbongs Tea Garden village was 85.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Soolbongs Tea Garden Male literacy stands at 92.19 % while female literacy rate was 79.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Soolbongs Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Soolbongs Tea Garden village.

Soolbongs Tea Garden Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 509 - -
Population 2,196 1,033 1,163
Child (0-6) 173 86 87
Schedule Caste 136 61 75
Schedule Tribe 257 121 136
Literacy 85.17 % 92.19 % 79.00 %
Total Workers 687 358 329
Main Worker 609 - -
Marginal Worker 78 55 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.19 % of total population in Soolbongs Tea Garden village.

Work Profile

In Soolbongs Tea Garden village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 88.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.