Mayrong Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mayrong Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Mayrong Forest. The total population of Mayrong Forest is 366 out of which 186 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mayrong Forest is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mayrong Forest village is 48 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mayrong Forest is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Mayrong Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mayrong Forest is 72.6%. Thus Mayrong Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 65.13% in Mayrong Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mayrong Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mayrong Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mayrong Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 20 | 28 |
| Literacy | 72.64% | 79.52% | 65.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 227 | 112 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 54 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62% of total population in Mayrong Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mayrong Forest village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 27.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 70 | 18 |
| Non Working | 245 | 87 | 158 |
Nearby Villages to Mayrong Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Mayrong Forest village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakiyong Khasmahal | 5,753 |
| Rissium Forest | 143 |
| Paiengaon Forest | 141 |
| Algarah Bazer D.I.F. | 1,957 |
| Lava Forest | 173 |
| Icha Forest | 165 |
| Lava Bazar D.I.F. | 1,836 |
| Kolbong Forest | 48 |
| Sangser Khasmahal | 3,516 |
| Dalapchan Ridge Reserve Forest | 49 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mayrong Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia