Paiengaon Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paiengaon Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Paiengaon Forest. The total population of Paiengaon Forest is 141 out of which 77 are males and 64 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paiengaon Forest is 831.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paiengaon Forest village is 16 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paiengaon Forest is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (831) of Paiengaon Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paiengaon Forest is 73.6%. Thus Paiengaon Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 56.14% in Paiengaon Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paiengaon Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paiengaon Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paiengaon Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Literacy | 73.6% | 88.24% | 56.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 17 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Paiengaon Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paiengaon Forest village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 39 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 82 | 37 | 45 |
Nearby Villages to Paiengaon Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Paiengaon Forest village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakiyong Khasmahal | 5,753 |
| Algarah Bazer D.I.F. | 1,957 |
| Mayrong Forest | 366 |
| Icha Forest | 165 |
| Rissium Forest | 143 |
| Sangser Khasmahal | 3,516 |
| Dalapchan Ridge Reserve Forest | 49 |
| Lava Forest | 173 |
| Dalapchan Slip Reserve Forest | 42 |
| Lava Bazar D.I.F. | 1,836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paiengaon Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia