Mangchu Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mangchu Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 249 families residing in the village Mangchu Forest. The total population of Mangchu Forest is 1,210 out of which 636 are males and 574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mangchu Forest is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mangchu Forest village is 180 which is 15% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mangchu Forest is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Mangchu Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mangchu Forest is 66.5%. Thus Mangchu Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 71.67% and the female literacy rate is 60.82% in Mangchu Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mangchu Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mangchu Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mangchu Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 96 | 84 |
| Literacy | 66.5% | 71.67% | 60.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 369 | 198 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 249 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.5% of total population in Mangchu Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mangchu Forest village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 300 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 296 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Non Working | 783 | 300 | 483 |
Nearby Villages to Mangchu Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Mangchu Forest village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangpo Forest | 1,397 |
| Mansong Cinchona Plantation | 8,812 |
| Kashone Khasmahal | 2,449 |
| Pedong Bazar D.I.F. | 817 |
| Pedong Khasmahal | 4,274 |
| Kagey Khasmahal | 2,401 |
| Maria Khasmahal | 437 |
| Ladam Khasmahal | 3,016 |
| Lingsaykha Khasmahal | 2,278 |
| Lingsay Khasmahal | 2,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mangchu Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia