Lava Bazar D.I.F. Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lava Bazar D.I.F. is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 379 families residing in the village Lava Bazar D.I.F.. The total population of Lava Bazar D.I.F. is 1,836 out of which 945 are males and 891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lava Bazar D.I.F. is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lava Bazar D.I.F. village is 195 which is 11% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lava Bazar D.I.F. is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Lava Bazar D.I.F. village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lava Bazar D.I.F. is 78.2%. Thus Lava Bazar D.I.F. village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 83.59% and the female literacy rate is 72.5% in Lava Bazar D.I.F. village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lava Bazar D.I.F. village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lava Bazar D.I.F. Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lava Bazar D.I.F. village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 104 | 91 |
| Literacy | 78.18% | 83.59% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 40 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 869 | 449 | 420 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 242 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.3% of total population in Lava Bazar D.I.F. village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lava Bazar D.I.F. village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 390 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 443 | 380 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 132 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,197 | 423 | 774 |
Nearby Villages to Lava Bazar D.I.F.,
Below are the list of villages near Lava Bazar D.I.F. village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolbong Forest | 48 |
| Lava Forest | 173 |
| Rissium Forest | 143 |
| Lingsay Khasmahal | 2,706 |
| Lingsaykha Khasmahal | 2,278 |
| Mayrong Forest | 366 |
| Ladam Khasmahal | 3,016 |
| Sakiyong Khasmahal | 5,753 |
| Maria Khasmahal | 437 |
| Paiengaon Forest | 141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lava Bazar D.I.F., Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia