Lava Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lava Forest 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 32 families residing in the village Lava Forest. The total population of Lava Forest is 173 out of which 95 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lava Forest is 821.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lava Forest village is 26 which is 15% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lava Forest is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (821) of Lava Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lava Forest is 80.3%. Thus Lava Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 70.15% in Lava Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lava Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lava Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lava Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Literacy | 80.27% | 88.75% | 70.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 95 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 24 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Lava Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lava Forest village out of total population, 87 were engaged in work activities. 6.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 45 | 36 |
| Non Working | 86 | 44 | 42 |
Map of Lava Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lava Forest, Kalimpong - II
Below are the list of villages near Lava Forest village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lava Bazar D.I.F. | 1,836 |
| Kolbong Forest | 48 |
| Rissium Forest | 143 |
| Mayrong Forest | 366 |
| Lingsay Khasmahal | 2,706 |
| Sakiyong Khasmahal | 5,753 |
| Lingsaykha Khasmahal | 2,278 |
| Paiengaon Forest | 141 |
| Ladam Khasmahal | 3,016 |
| Algarah Bazer D.I.F. | 1,957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lava Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia