Kashone Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashone Khasmahal is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 502 families residing in the village Kashone Khasmahal. The total population of Kashone Khasmahal is 2,449 out of which 1,296 are males and 1,153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashone Khasmahal is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashone Khasmahal village is 278 which is 11% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashone Khasmahal is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Kashone Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashone Khasmahal is 73.5%. Thus Kashone Khasmahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.04% and the female literacy rate is 67.19% in Kashone Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashone Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashone Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashone Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 146 | 132 |
| Literacy | 73.47% | 79.04% | 67.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,552 | 823 | 729 |
| Illiterate | 854 | 387 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.4% of total population in Kashone Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashone Khasmahal village out of total population, 1,193 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 593 | 463 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 289 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 99 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 600 | 273 | 327 |
| Non Working | 1,256 | 560 | 696 |
Map of Kashone Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kashone Khasmahal, Kalimpong - II
Below are the list of villages near Kashone Khasmahal village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mansong Cinchona Plantation | 8,812 |
| Pedong Bazar D.I.F. | 817 |
| Mangchu Forest | 1,210 |
| Pedong Khasmahal | 4,274 |
| Rangpo Forest | 1,397 |
| Kagey Khasmahal | 2,401 |
| Maria Khasmahal | 437 |
| Ladam Khasmahal | 3,016 |
| Lingsaykha Khasmahal | 2,278 |
| Lingsay Khasmahal | 2,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashone Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia