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About Sum Forest Village
Sum Forest is a small village in Darjeeling Pulbazar tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 49, made up of 26 males and 23 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 885 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sum Forest Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjiling |
| Tehsil | Darjeeling Pulbazar |
| Pincode | 734104 |
| Area (hectares) | 168.35 hectares |
| Population | 49 |
| Male Population | 26 |
| Female Population | 23 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 885 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Sum Forest compares
By the 2011 count Sum Forest is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents. Its 168.35 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 984.
Getting to Sum Forest
Sum Forest is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sum Forest as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Singalila Forest, Singbhumdera, Singla Tea Garden and Singtam Tea Garden. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Sum Forest
As per the Census of India 2011, Sum Forest village had a population of 49. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents.
Sum Forest village has 26 males and 23 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sum Forest has about 885 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 984.
The pincode recorded for Sum Forest is 734104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sum Forest covers 168.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Sum Forest falls under Darjeeling Pulbazar tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.
The census record for Sum Forest notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sum Forest.
Sum Forest is in Darjeeling Pulbazar tehsil of Darjiling district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sum Forest today is likely to be higher.
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