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Soom Tea Garden Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Soom Tea Garden is a large village located in Darjeeling Pulbazar Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 757 families residing. The Soom Tea Garden village has population of 3578 of which 1757 are males while 1821 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Soom Tea Garden village population of children with age 0-6 is 290 which makes up 8.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Soom Tea Garden village is 1036 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Soom Tea Garden as per census is 1101, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Soom Tea Garden village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Soom Tea Garden village was 74.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Soom Tea Garden Male literacy stands at 82.46 % while female literacy rate was 67.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Soom 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 Soom Tea Garden village.

Soom Tea Garden Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 757 - -
Population 3,578 1,757 1,821
Child (0-6) 290 138 152
Schedule Caste 68 30 38
Schedule Tribe 770 362 408
Literacy 74.76 % 82.46 % 67.29 %
Total Workers 1,226 674 552
Main Worker 984 - -
Marginal Worker 242 207 35

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.90 % of total population in Soom Tea Garden village.

Work Profile

In Soom Tea Garden village out of total population, 1226 were engaged in work activities. 80.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1226 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.