Kaffir Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaffir Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4 families residing in the village Kaffir Forest. The total population of Kaffir Forest is 15 out of which 5 are males and 10 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaffir Forest is 2,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaffir Forest village is 4 which is 27% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaffir Forest is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (2,000) of Kaffir Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaffir Forest is 81.8%. Thus Kaffir Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Kaffir Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaffir Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaffir Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaffir Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Literacy | 81.82% | 100% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60% of total population in Kaffir Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaffir Forest village out of total population, 5 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Nearby Villages to Kaffir Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Kaffir Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Homes St.And Graihms | 3,899 |
| Kaffir Khasmahal | 549 |
| Bhalukhop Forest | 592 |
| Kanke Bong Khasmahal | 1,835 |
| Icha Khasmahal | 4,176 |
| Pudung Khasmahal | 2,382 |
| Sindibong Khasmahal | 4,606 |
| Bhalukhop Khasmahal | 5,254 |
| Kalimpong Dansong Forest | 795 |
| Mangber Forest | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaffir Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia