Dalingkot Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dalingkot Forest is a village situated in Gorubathan block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Dalingkot Forest. The total population of Dalingkot Forest is 394 out of which 203 are males and 191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalingkot Forest is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dalingkot Forest village is 51 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalingkot Forest is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Dalingkot Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalingkot Forest is 71.4%. Thus Dalingkot Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.66% and the female literacy rate is 62.65% in Dalingkot Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalingkot Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalingkot Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalingkot Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 71.43% | 79.66% | 62.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 62 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Dalingkot Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalingkot Forest village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 1.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 117 | 66 |
| Non Working | 209 | 84 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Dalingkot Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Dalingkot Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalingma Khasmahal | 821 |
| Ambeok Tea Garden | 1,297 |
| Gorubathan Khasmahal | 5,291 |
| Upper Fagu Tea Garden | 3,587 |
| Mal Khasmahal | 1,322 |
| Pogu Forest | 299 |
| Mal Forest | 1,024 |
| Lower Fagu Tea Garden | 2,070 |
| Darjiling Hilldoars Tea Garden | 1,627 |
| Lehti Forest | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalingkot Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia