Pogu Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pogu Forest is a village situated in Gorubathan block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Pogu Forest. The total population of Pogu Forest is 299 out of which 144 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pogu Forest is 1,076.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pogu Forest village is 50 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pogu Forest is 1,381 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Pogu Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pogu Forest is 56.2%. Thus Pogu Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 62.6% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Pogu Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pogu Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pogu Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pogu Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Literacy | 56.22% | 62.6% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 79 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 67 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.2% of total population in Pogu Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pogu Forest village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 6.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 71 | 79 |
| Non Working | 138 | 66 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Pogu Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Pogu Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upper Fagu Tea Garden | 3,587 |
| Ambeok Tea Garden | 1,297 |
| Lehti Forest | 266 |
| Noam Forest | 166 |
| Dalingkot Forest | 394 |
| Pagrang Bong Khasmahal | 2,934 |
| Dalingma Khasmahal | 821 |
| Nim Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Gorubathan Khasmahal | 5,291 |
| Pashiting Khasmahal | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pogu Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia