Dalapachan Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dalapachan Khasmahal is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 516 families residing in the village Dalapachan Khasmahal. The total population of Dalapachan Khasmahal is 2,549 out of which 1,296 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalapachan Khasmahal is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dalapachan Khasmahal village is 228 which is 9% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalapachan Khasmahal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Dalapachan Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalapachan Khasmahal is 82.6%. Thus Dalapachan Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.39% and the female literacy rate is 77.61% in Dalapachan Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalapachan Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalapachan Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalapachan Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 114 | 114 |
| Literacy | 82.59% | 87.39% | 77.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 891 | 450 | 441 |
| Illiterate | 632 | 263 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35% of total population in Dalapachan Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalapachan Khasmahal village out of total population, 989 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 989 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 257 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 312 | 239 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 657 | 452 | 205 |
| Non Working | 1,560 | 587 | 973 |
Nearby Villages to Dalapachan Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Dalapachan Khasmahal village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalapchan Slip Reserve Forest | 42 |
| Paiyong Khasmahal | 6,423 |
| Dalapchan Ridge Reserve Forest | 49 |
| Santuk Khasmahal | 3,042 |
| Sangser Khasmahal | 3,516 |
| Chumang Forest | 120 |
| Icha Forest | 165 |
| Git Beong Khasmahal | 2,464 |
| Algarah Bazer D.I.F. | 1,957 |
| Git Dubling Khasmahal | 3,598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalapachan Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia