Lingsaykha Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lingsaykha Khasmahal is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 412 families residing in the village Lingsaykha Khasmahal. The total population of Lingsaykha Khasmahal is 2,278 out of which 1,188 are males and 1,090 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lingsaykha Khasmahal is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lingsaykha Khasmahal village is 331 which is 15% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lingsaykha Khasmahal is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Lingsaykha Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lingsaykha Khasmahal is 77.7%. Thus Lingsaykha Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.09% and the female literacy rate is 70.61% in Lingsaykha Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lingsaykha Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lingsaykha Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lingsaykha Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 170 | 161 |
| Literacy | 77.66% | 84.09% | 70.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 66 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 891 | 470 | 421 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 332 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.1% of total population in Lingsaykha Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lingsaykha Khasmahal village out of total population, 988 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 988 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513 | 383 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 361 | 120 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 235 | 240 |
| Non Working | 1,290 | 570 | 720 |
Nearby Villages to Lingsaykha Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Lingsaykha Khasmahal village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladam Khasmahal | 3,016 |
| Lingsay Khasmahal | 2,706 |
| Maria Khasmahal | 437 |
| Kagey Khasmahal | 2,401 |
| Pedong Khasmahal | 4,274 |
| Kolbong Forest | 48 |
| Pedong Bazar D.I.F. | 817 |
| Lava Bazar D.I.F. | 1,836 |
| Kashone Khasmahal | 2,449 |
| Lava Forest | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lingsaykha Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia