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Dayal Thong Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Dayal Thong is a medium size village located in Kurseong Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 289 families residing. The Dayal Thong village has population of 1265 of which 637 are males while 628 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dayal Thong village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 9.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dayal Thong village is 986 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dayal Thong as per census is 1091, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dayal Thong village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dayal Thong village was 80.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dayal Thong Male literacy stands at 88.14 % while female literacy rate was 72.54 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dayal Thong 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 Dayal Thong village.

Dayal Thong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 289 - -
Population 1,265 637 628
Child (0-6) 115 55 60
Schedule Caste 99 47 52
Schedule Tribe 220 109 111
Literacy 80.43 % 88.14 % 72.54 %
Total Workers 388 250 138
Main Worker 334 - -
Marginal Worker 54 42 12

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.83 % of total population in Dayal Thong village.

Work Profile

In Dayal Thong village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 86.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.