Selpu Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Selpu Khasmahal is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 354 families residing in the village Selpu Khasmahal. The total population of Selpu Khasmahal is 1,959 out of which 1,027 are males and 932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Selpu Khasmahal is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Selpu Khasmahal village is 154 which is 8% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Selpu Khasmahal is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Selpu Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Selpu Khasmahal is 91.6%. Thus Selpu Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 94.76% and the female literacy rate is 88.13% in Selpu Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Selpu Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Selpu Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Selpu Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 73 | 81 |
| Literacy | 91.63% | 94.76% | 88.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 315 | 157 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 123 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Selpu Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Selpu Khasmahal village out of total population, 719 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 719 workers engaged in Main Work, 512 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 644 | 569 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 512 | 470 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 66 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 30 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,240 | 428 | 812 |
Nearby Villages to Selpu Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Selpu Khasmahal village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangpu Cinchona Plantation | 1,109 |
| Rolak Khasmahal | 1,007 |
| Barasit Tong Khasmahal | 673 |
| Lonku Khasmahal | 1,414 |
| Sittong Khasmahal | 3,098 |
| Sittong Forest | 2,930 |
| Latpanechar Forest | 725 |
| Simring Tea Garden | 1,003 |
| Gitingy Tea Garden | 353 |
| Champasari Forest | 280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Selpu Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia