Lonku Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lonku Khasmahal is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 303 families residing in the village Lonku Khasmahal. The total population of Lonku Khasmahal is 1,414 out of which 713 are males and 701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lonku Khasmahal is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lonku Khasmahal village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lonku Khasmahal is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Lonku Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lonku Khasmahal is 81%. Thus Lonku Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.68% and the female literacy rate is 77.25% in Lonku Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lonku Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lonku Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lonku Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 80 | 90 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 84.68% | 77.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 490 | 247 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 177 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.7% of total population in Lonku Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lonku Khasmahal village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 335 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 167 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 150 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 66 | 90 |
| Non Working | 762 | 312 | 450 |
Nearby Villages to Lonku Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Lonku Khasmahal village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rolak Khasmahal | 1,007 |
| Sittong Forest | 2,930 |
| Selpu Khasmahal | 1,959 |
| Mangpu Cinchona Plantation | 1,109 |
| Barasit Tong Khasmahal | 673 |
| Champasari Forest | 280 |
| Sittong Khasmahal | 3,098 |
| Sukna Pratham Khanda | 2,606 |
| Latpanechar Forest | 725 |
| Sukna Forest | 566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lonku Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia