Teesta Valley Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Teesta Valley Forest is a village situated in Rangli Rangliot block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 30 families residing in the village Teesta Valley Forest. The total population of Teesta Valley Forest is 179 out of which 100 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Teesta Valley Forest is 790.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Teesta Valley Forest village is 16 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Teesta Valley Forest is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (790) of Teesta Valley Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Teesta Valley Forest is 69.3%. Thus Teesta Valley Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 75.82% and the female literacy rate is 61.11% in Teesta Valley Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Teesta Valley Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Teesta Valley Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Teesta Valley Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Literacy | 69.33% | 75.82% | 61.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 37 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 66 | 31 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.6% of total population in Teesta Valley Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Teesta Valley Forest village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 19.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Non Working | 112 | 40 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Teesta Valley Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Teesta Valley Forest village in Rangli Rangliot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kambal Tea Garden | 3,896 |
| Lapchu Tea Garden | 1,809 |
| Peshok Tea Garden | 4,200 |
| Bara Mungwa | 1,506 |
| Chhota Mungwa | 807 |
| Takling Khasmahal | 1,153 |
| Soriang Khasmahal | 1,538 |
| Chegra Khasmahal | 1,010 |
| Kolbong Khasmahal | 602 |
| Rayak Khasmahal | 378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Teesta Valley Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia