Kalimpong Dansong Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalimpong Dansong Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Kalimpong Dansong Forest. The total population of Kalimpong Dansong Forest is 795 out of which 432 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalimpong Dansong Forest is 840.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalimpong Dansong Forest village is 99 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalimpong Dansong Forest is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Kalimpong Dansong Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalimpong Dansong Forest is 78.6%. Thus Kalimpong Dansong Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.31% and the female literacy rate is 71.88% in Kalimpong Dansong Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalimpong Dansong Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalimpong Dansong Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalimpong Dansong Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 56 | 43 |
| Literacy | 78.59% | 84.31% | 71.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 82 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 115 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Kalimpong Dansong Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalimpong Dansong Forest village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 148 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 145 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 61 | 13 |
| Non Working | 546 | 223 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Kalimpong Dansong Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Kalimpong Dansong Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalukhop Khasmahal | 5,254 |
| Mangber Forest | 30 |
| Sindibong Khasmahal | 4,606 |
| Tista Bazar D.I.F. | 2,953 |
| Pudung Khasmahal | 2,382 |
| Mangwa Forest | 711 |
| Icha Khasmahal | 4,176 |
| Tashiding Forest | 59 |
| Kanke Bong Khasmahal | 1,835 |
| Kalimpong Khasmahal | 8,881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalimpong Dansong Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia