Mahal Diram Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahal Diram Forest is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Mahal Diram Forest. The total population of Mahal Diram Forest is 1,086 out of which 559 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahal Diram Forest is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahal Diram Forest village is 105 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahal Diram Forest is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Mahal Diram Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahal Diram Forest is 80.9%. Thus Mahal Diram Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 85.69% and the female literacy rate is 76.08% in Mahal Diram Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahal Diram Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahal Diram Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahal Diram Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 63 | 42 |
| Literacy | 80.94% | 85.69% | 76.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 751 | 384 | 367 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 134 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.2% of total population in Mahal Diram Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahal Diram Forest village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 260 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 334 | 248 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 34 | 42 |
| Non Working | 662 | 265 | 397 |
Nearby Villages to Mahal Diram Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Mahal Diram Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Toryak Khasmahal | 1,250 |
| Mahal Diram Tea Garden | 718 |
| Lower Mamring Khasmahal | 1,479 |
| Malotar Tea Garden | 1,262 |
| Upper Mamring Khasmahal | 689 |
| Gitingy Tea Garden | 353 |
| Chattakpur Forest | 229 |
| Simring Tea Garden | 1,003 |
| Baman Dhura Forest | 274 |
| Latpanechar Forest | 725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahal Diram Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia