Riyong Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Riyong Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43 families residing in the village Riyong Forest. The total population of Riyong Forest is 185 out of which 97 are males and 88 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riyong Forest is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Riyong Forest village is 21 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riyong Forest is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Riyong Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riyong Forest is 66.5%. Thus Riyong Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 73.33% and the female literacy rate is 58.11% in Riyong Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riyong Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riyong Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riyong Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Literacy | 66.46% | 73.33% | 58.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 31 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Riyong Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riyong Forest village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Non Working | 129 | 52 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Riyong Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Riyong Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ringking Pong Forest | 10 |
| Turzam Forest | 406 |
| Comesi Forest | 377 |
| Rambi Bazar D.I.F. | 1,000 |
| Riayang Railway Station | 371 |
| Singi Khasmahal | 1,565 |
| Birik Forest | 93 |
| Samether Khasmahal | 2,173 |
| Mazeok Forest | 282 |
| Suruk Khasmahal | 1,764 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riyong Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia