Maria Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maria 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 94 families residing in the village Maria Khasmahal. The total population of Maria Khasmahal is 437 out of which 235 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maria Khasmahal is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maria Khasmahal village is 46 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maria Khasmahal is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Maria Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maria Khasmahal is 84.7%. Thus Maria Khasmahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.38% and the female literacy rate is 78.14% in Maria Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maria Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maria Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maria Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| Literacy | 84.65% | 90.38% | 78.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159 | 78 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 47 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.4% of total population in Maria Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maria Khasmahal village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 105 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 97 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 318 | 129 | 189 |
Map of Maria Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maria Khasmahal, Kalimpong - II
Below are the list of villages near Maria Khasmahal village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kagey Khasmahal | 2,401 |
| Ladam Khasmahal | 3,016 |
| Pedong Khasmahal | 4,274 |
| Lingsaykha Khasmahal | 2,278 |
| Pedong Bazar D.I.F. | 817 |
| Lingsay Khasmahal | 2,706 |
| Kashone Khasmahal | 2,449 |
| Mansong Cinchona Plantation | 8,812 |
| Mangchu Forest | 1,210 |
| Kolbong Forest | 48 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maria Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia