Apalchand Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Apalchand Forest is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 384 families residing in the village Apalchand Forest. The total population of Apalchand Forest is 1,928 out of which 1,023 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Apalchand Forest is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Apalchand Forest village is 277 which is 14% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Apalchand Forest is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Apalchand Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Apalchand Forest is 62%. Thus Apalchand Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 69.2% and the female literacy rate is 53.91% in Apalchand Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Apalchand Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Apalchand Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Apalchand Forest village.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 277 | 153 | 124 |
Literacy | 61.96% | 69.2% | 53.91% |
Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Scheduled Tribe | 1,793 | 952 | 841 |
Illiterate | 905 | 421 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93% of total population in Apalchand Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Apalchand Forest village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 429 | 381 | 48 |
Cultivators | 328 | 300 | 28 |
Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 29 | 13 |
Other Workers | 59 | 52 | 7 |
Marginal Workers | 444 | 180 | 264 |
Non Working | 1,055 | 462 | 593 |
Nearby Villages to Apalchand Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Apalchand Forest village in Mal.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Gojaldoba Tea Garden | 5,184 |
Targhera | 936 |
Hanskhali | 714 |
Odlabari Tea Garden | 4,284 |
Manabari Tea Garden | 2,147 |
Uttar Phulbari | 442 |
Manabari | 1,351 |
Bagrakot Tea Garden | 9,971 |
Turibari | 1,710 |
Lishriver Tea Garden | 6,903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Apalchand Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia