Pemling Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pemling Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 34 families residing in the village Pemling Forest. The total population of Pemling Forest is 187 out of which 105 are males and 82 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pemling Forest is 781.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pemling Forest village is 24 which is 13% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pemling Forest is 846 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (781) of Pemling Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pemling Forest is 60.7%. Thus Pemling Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 64.13% and the female literacy rate is 56.34% in Pemling Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pemling Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pemling Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pemling Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Literacy | 60.74% | 64.13% | 56.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 48 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 46 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.8% of total population in Pemling Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pemling Forest village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 48 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 101 | 55 | 46 |
Nearby Villages to Pemling Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Pemling Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lulagaon Forest | 27 |
| Pemling Khasmahal | 1,726 |
| Lulagaon Khasmahal | 979 |
| Nimbong Khasmahal | 2,659 |
| Samalbong Khasmahal | 2,050 |
| Nobgaon Khasmahal | 1,681 |
| Slokbhir Khasmahal | 874 |
| Paringar Khasmahal | 2,021 |
| Yokprintam Khasmahal | 1,220 |
| Bong Khasmahal | 4,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pemling Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia