Lingsay Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lingsay Khasmahal is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 523 families residing in the village Lingsay Khasmahal. The total population of Lingsay Khasmahal is 2,706 out of which 1,386 are males and 1,320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lingsay Khasmahal is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lingsay Khasmahal village is 273 which is 10% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lingsay Khasmahal is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Lingsay Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lingsay Khasmahal is 73%. Thus Lingsay Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 78.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.01% in Lingsay Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lingsay Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lingsay Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lingsay Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 132 | 141 |
| Literacy | 73% | 78.63% | 67.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 60 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,425 | 740 | 685 |
| Illiterate | 930 | 400 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.7% of total population in Lingsay Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lingsay Khasmahal village out of total population, 1,303 were engaged in work activities. 11.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,303 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 126 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 78 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,157 | 641 | 516 |
| Non Working | 1,403 | 619 | 784 |
Nearby Villages to Lingsay Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Lingsay Khasmahal village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lingsaykha Khasmahal | 2,278 |
| Ladam Khasmahal | 3,016 |
| Maria Khasmahal | 437 |
| Kolbong Forest | 48 |
| Kagey Khasmahal | 2,401 |
| Lava Bazar D.I.F. | 1,836 |
| Pedong Khasmahal | 4,274 |
| Lava Forest | 173 |
| Pedong Bazar D.I.F. | 817 |
| Kashone Khasmahal | 2,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lingsay Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia