Ghoom Pahar Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ghoom Pahar Forest is a village situated in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Ghoom Pahar Forest. The total population of Ghoom Pahar Forest is 484 out of which 242 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghoom Pahar Forest is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoom Pahar Forest village is 40 which is 8% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoom Pahar Forest is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Ghoom Pahar Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghoom Pahar Forest is 90.5%. Thus Ghoom Pahar Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 95.93% and the female literacy rate is 85.2% in Ghoom Pahar Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghoom Pahar Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghoom Pahar Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoom Pahar Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Literacy | 90.54% | 95.93% | 85.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 159 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 30 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.5% of total population in Ghoom Pahar Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghoom Pahar Forest village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 111 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 111 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Non Working | 344 | 119 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Ghoom Pahar Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Ghoom Pahar Forest village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parmaguri Khasmahal | 1,028 |
| Pulung Dong Khasmahal | 2,573 |
| Mim Tea Garden | 1,842 |
| Pulung Dong Tea Estate | 622 |
| Tumsong Khasmahal | 586 |
| Pubong Tea Garden | 2,170 |
| Tumsong Tea Garden | 1,700 |
| Pussinbong Tea Garden | 2,879 |
| Lingia Tea Garden | 1,841 |
| Jore Bunglow | 2,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoom Pahar Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia