Latpanechar Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Latpanechar Forest is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Latpanechar Forest. The total population of Latpanechar Forest is 725 out of which 357 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Latpanechar Forest is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Latpanechar Forest village is 75 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latpanechar Forest is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Latpanechar Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Latpanechar Forest is 81.7%. Thus Latpanechar Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 85.89% and the female literacy rate is 77.64% in Latpanechar Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Latpanechar Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Latpanechar Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latpanechar Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Literacy | 81.69% | 85.89% | 77.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 463 | 213 | 250 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 83 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.9% of total population in Latpanechar Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Latpanechar Forest village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 40.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 76 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 74 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 91 | 68 |
| Non Working | 459 | 190 | 269 |
Nearby Villages to Latpanechar Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Latpanechar Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simring Tea Garden | 1,003 |
| Sittong Khasmahal | 3,098 |
| Gitingy Tea Garden | 353 |
| Barasit Tong Khasmahal | 673 |
| Malotar Tea Garden | 1,262 |
| Mangpu Cinchona Plantation | 1,109 |
| Mahal Diram Tea Garden | 718 |
| Selpu Khasmahal | 1,959 |
| Mahal Diram Forest | 1,086 |
| Rolak Khasmahal | 1,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latpanechar Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia