Senchal Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Senchal Forest is a village situated in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Senchal Forest. The total population of Senchal Forest is 527 out of which 283 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Senchal Forest is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Senchal Forest village is 56 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Senchal Forest is 514 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Senchal Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Senchal Forest is 76%. Thus Senchal Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 80.08% and the female literacy rate is 71.56% in Senchal Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Senchal Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Senchal Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Senchal Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 37 | 19 |
| Literacy | 76.01% | 80.08% | 71.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 86 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.7% of total population in Senchal Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Senchal Forest village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 85 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 60 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 60 | 24 |
| Non Working | 341 | 138 | 203 |
Nearby Villages to Senchal Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Senchal Forest village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangaroong Tea Garden | 1,423 |
| Jore Bunglow | 2,854 |
| Rang Bul | 3,916 |
| Pussinbong Tea Garden | 2,879 |
| Sonada Forest | 177 |
| Pubong Tea Garden | 2,170 |
| Hill Cart Road | 1,355 |
| Pulung Dong Tea Estate | 622 |
| Kalej Valley Tea Garden | 2,640 |
| Pulung Dong Khasmahal | 2,573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Senchal Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia