Thakurganja is a large village located in Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 499 families residing. The Thakurganja village has population of 2571 of which 1289 are males while 1282 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Thakurganja village population of children with age 0-6 is 289 which makes up 11.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thakurganja village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Thakurganja as per census is 841, lower than West Bengal average of 956.
Thakurganja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Thakurganja village was 72.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Thakurganja Male literacy stands at 81.63 % while female literacy rate was 63.48 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Thakurganja 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 Thakurganja village.
Thakurganja Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
499 |
- |
- |
| Population |
2,571 |
1,289 |
1,282 |
| Child (0-6) |
289 |
157 |
132 |
| Schedule Caste |
145 |
72 |
73 |
| Schedule Tribe |
2,005 |
1,000 |
1,005 |
| Literacy |
72.48 % |
81.63 % |
63.48 % |
| Total Workers |
1,108 |
586 |
522 |
| Main Worker |
658 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
450 |
208 |
242 |
Caste Factor
In Thakurganja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.64 % of total population in Thakurganja village.
Work Profile
In Thakurganja village out of total population, 1108 were engaged in work activities. 59.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 1108 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.