Pedong Bazar D.I.F. Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pedong Bazar D.I.F. 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 160 families residing in the village Pedong Bazar D.I.F.. The total population of Pedong Bazar D.I.F. is 817 out of which 402 are males and 415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedong Bazar D.I.F. is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village is 76 which is 9% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedong Bazar D.I.F. is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedong Bazar D.I.F. is 92.8%. Thus Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 97.8% and the female literacy rate is 88.06% in Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedong Bazar D.I.F. Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Literacy | 92.85% | 97.8% | 88.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 87 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 46 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 160 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 158 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Non Working | 588 | 232 | 356 |
Map of Pedong Bazar D.I.F., Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pedong Bazar D.I.F., Kalimpong - II
Below are the list of villages near Pedong Bazar D.I.F. village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashone Khasmahal | 2,449 |
| Pedong Khasmahal | 4,274 |
| Mansong Cinchona Plantation | 8,812 |
| Kagey Khasmahal | 2,401 |
| Mangchu Forest | 1,210 |
| Maria Khasmahal | 437 |
| Rangpo Forest | 1,397 |
| Ladam Khasmahal | 3,016 |
| Lingsaykha Khasmahal | 2,278 |
| Lingsay Khasmahal | 2,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedong Bazar D.I.F., Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia