Turzam Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Turzam Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 93 families residing in the village Turzam Forest. The total population of Turzam Forest is 406 out of which 216 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turzam Forest is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turzam Forest village is 38 which is 9% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turzam Forest is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Turzam Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turzam Forest is 60.9%. Thus Turzam Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 66.5% and the female literacy rate is 54.39% in Turzam Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turzam Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turzam Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turzam Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Literacy | 60.87% | 66.5% | 54.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 366 | 193 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 85 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.1% of total population in Turzam Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turzam Forest village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 13.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 108 | 71 |
| Non Working | 199 | 85 | 114 |
Nearby Villages to Turzam Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Turzam Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riyong Forest | 185 |
| Rambi Bazar D.I.F. | 1,000 |
| Ringking Pong Forest | 10 |
| Riayang Railway Station | 371 |
| Comesi Forest | 377 |
| Birik Forest | 93 |
| Mazeok Forest | 282 |
| Singi Khasmahal | 1,565 |
| Suruk Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Samether Khasmahal | 2,173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turzam Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia