Lehti Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lehti Forest is a village situated in Gorubathan block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Lehti Forest. The total population of Lehti Forest is 266 out of which 129 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lehti Forest is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lehti Forest village is 41 which is 15% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lehti Forest is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Lehti Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lehti Forest is 72%. Thus Lehti Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 82.88% and the female literacy rate is 61.4% in Lehti Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lehti Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lehti Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lehti Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Literacy | 72% | 82.88% | 61.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 37 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.8% of total population in Lehti Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lehti Forest village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 22.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 62 | 59 |
| Non Working | 110 | 45 | 65 |
Nearby Villages to Lehti Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Lehti Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noam Forest | 166 |
| Pagrang Bong Khasmahal | 2,934 |
| Nim Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Pogu Forest | 299 |
| Pashiting Khasmahal | 229 |
| Upper Fagu Tea Garden | 3,587 |
| Samabiyong Tea Garden | 1,608 |
| Ambeok Tea Garden | 1,297 |
| Pankhasari Khasmahal | 3,349 |
| Dalingkot Forest | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lehti Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia