Noam Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Noam Forest is a village situated in Gorubathan block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 34 families residing in the village Noam Forest. The total population of Noam Forest is 166 out of which 91 are males and 75 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Noam Forest is 824.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Noam Forest village is 22 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Noam Forest is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (824) of Noam Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Noam Forest is 41.7%. Thus Noam Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 45% and the female literacy rate is 37.5% in Noam Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Noam Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Noam Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Noam Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Literacy | 41.67% | 45% | 37.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 55 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Noam Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Noam Forest village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 52 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 47 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 77 | 38 | 39 |
Nearby Villages to Noam Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Noam Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pagrang Bong Khasmahal | 2,934 |
| Lehti Forest | 266 |
| Nim Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Pashiting Khasmahal | 229 |
| Samabiyong Tea Garden | 1,608 |
| Pogu Forest | 299 |
| Pankhasari Khasmahal | 3,349 |
| Upper Fagu Tea Garden | 3,587 |
| Ambeok Tea Garden | 1,297 |
| Pankasari Forest | 709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Noam Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia