Mal Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mal Forest is a village situated in Gorubathan block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Mal Forest. The total population of Mal Forest is 1,024 out of which 522 are males and 502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mal Forest is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mal Forest village is 95 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mal Forest is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Mal Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mal Forest is 73.2%. Thus Mal Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.66% and the female literacy rate is 55.24% in Mal Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mal Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mal Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mal Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 51 | 44 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 90.66% | 55.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 468 | 243 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 95 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.7% of total population in Mal Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mal Forest village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 127 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 111 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 166 | 94 |
| Non Working | 612 | 229 | 383 |
Nearby Villages to Mal Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Mal Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mal Khasmahal | 1,322 |
| Lower Fagu Tea Garden | 2,070 |
| Gorubathan Khasmahal | 5,291 |
| Darjiling Hilldoars Tea Garden | 1,627 |
| Dalingma Khasmahal | 821 |
| Sakam Forest | 1,158 |
| Dalingkot Forest | 394 |
| Ambeok Tea Garden | 1,297 |
| Upper Fagu Tea Garden | 3,587 |
| Pogu Forest | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mal Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia