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Sukna Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Sukna Forest is a small village located in Kurseong Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 39 families residing. The Sukna Forest village has population of 151 of which 73 are males while 78 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sukna Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 13 which makes up 8.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sukna Forest village is 1068 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sukna Forest as per census is 1600, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sukna Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sukna Forest village was 88.41 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sukna Forest Male literacy stands at 97.06 % while female literacy rate was 80.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sukna Forest 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 Sukna Forest village.

Sukna Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 39 - -
Population 151 73 78
Child (0-6) 13 5 8
Schedule Caste 11 4 7
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 88.41 % 97.06 % 80.00 %
Total Workers 49 39 10
Main Worker 46 - -
Marginal Worker 3 3 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.97 % of total population in Sukna Forest village.

Work Profile

In Sukna Forest village out of total population, 49 were engaged in work activities. 93.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.