Lohagar Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohagar Forest is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41 families residing in the village Lohagar Forest. The total population of Lohagar Forest is 144 out of which 76 are males and 68 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohagar Forest is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohagar Forest village is 17 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohagar Forest is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Lohagar Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohagar Forest is 74%. Thus Lohagar Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 85.51% and the female literacy rate is 60.34% in Lohagar Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohagar Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohagar Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohagar Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Literacy | 74.02% | 85.51% | 60.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 50 | 17 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.4% of total population in Lohagar Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohagar Forest village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 91 | 29 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Lohagar Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Lohagar Forest village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohagar Tea Garden | 2,081 |
| Rangmohan | 576 |
| Manjha Fst. | 53 |
| Bara Chenga | 1,880 |
| Panighata Manager's Bunglow | 213 |
| Panighata | 5,235 |
| Patong Tea Garden | 2,337 |
| Panthabari Forest | 556 |
| New Fallodi Tea Garden | 4,557 |
| Tingling Tea Garden | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohagar Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia