Dooteria Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dooteria Forest is a village situated in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 84 families residing in the village Dooteria Forest. The total population of Dooteria Forest is 368 out of which 182 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dooteria Forest is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dooteria Forest village is 32 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dooteria Forest is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Dooteria Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dooteria Forest is 91.1%. Thus Dooteria Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 93.41% and the female literacy rate is 88.76% in Dooteria Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dooteria Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dooteria Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dooteria Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Literacy | 91.07% | 93.41% | 88.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 61 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 26 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Dooteria Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dooteria Forest village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 63 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 61 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 271 | 113 | 158 |
Map of Dooteria Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dooteria Forest, Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri
Below are the list of villages near Dooteria Forest village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalej Valley Tea Garden | 2,640 |
| Dooteria Tea Garden | 5,113 |
| Hill Cart Road | 1,355 |
| Okas Tea Garden | 1,262 |
| Sonada Forest | 177 |
| Moonda Kotee Tea Garden | 3,972 |
| Rang Bul | 3,916 |
| Ring Tong Tea Garden | 820 |
| Rangaroong Tea Garden | 1,423 |
| Nahori Tea Garden | 2,402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dooteria Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia