Chattakpur Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chattakpur Forest is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Chattakpur Forest. The total population of Chattakpur Forest is 229 out of which 119 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chattakpur Forest is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chattakpur Forest village is 8 which is 3% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chattakpur Forest is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Chattakpur Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chattakpur Forest is 91.9%. Thus Chattakpur Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 96.52% and the female literacy rate is 86.79% in Chattakpur Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chattakpur Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chattakpur Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chattakpur Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Literacy | 91.86% | 96.52% | 86.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 26 | 8 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.7% of total population in Chattakpur Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chattakpur Forest village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 40 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Non Working | 154 | 58 | 96 |
Nearby Villages to Chattakpur Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Chattakpur Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baman Dhura Forest | 274 |
| Upper Mamring Khasmahal | 689 |
| Majua Tea Garden | 677 |
| Lower Mamring Khasmahal | 1,479 |
| Chaita Pani Tea Garden | 635 |
| Toryak Khasmahal | 1,250 |
| Goethals | 274 |
| Mahal Diram Forest | 1,086 |
| St.Marys | 1,605 |
| Mahal Diram Tea Garden | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chattakpur Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia