Lish Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lish Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Lish Forest. The total population of Lish Forest is 360 out of which 173 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lish Forest is 1,081.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lish Forest village is 33 which is 9% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lish Forest is 1,062 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Lish Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lish Forest is 75.2%. Thus Lish Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 82.17% and the female literacy rate is 68.82% in Lish Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lish Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lish Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lish Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Literacy | 75.23% | 82.17% | 68.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 46 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 44 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.3% of total population in Lish Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lish Forest village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 97 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 75 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Non Working | 181 | 56 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Lish Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Lish Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangpong Forest | 1,111 |
| Chunabhati Bazar D.I.F. | 300 |
| Panbu Forest | 20 |
| Yang Makum Khasmahal | 3,350 |
| Suntalay Khasmahal | 209 |
| Suruk Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Mazeok Forest | 282 |
| Birik Forest | 93 |
| Riayang Railway Station | 371 |
| Rambi Bazar D.I.F. | 1,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lish Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia