Bamonpokhari Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bamonpokhari Forest is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Bamonpokhari Forest. The total population of Bamonpokhari Forest is 616 out of which 313 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bamonpokhari Forest is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bamonpokhari Forest village is 61 which is 10% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bamonpokhari Forest is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Bamonpokhari Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bamonpokhari Forest is 81.6%. Thus Bamonpokhari Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 89.96% and the female literacy rate is 73.19% in Bamonpokhari Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bamonpokhari Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bamonpokhari Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bamonpokhari Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Literacy | 81.62% | 89.96% | 73.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 47 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 83 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 62 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.4% of total population in Bamonpokhari Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bamonpokhari Forest village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 63 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Non Working | 488 | 213 | 275 |
Map of Bamonpokhari Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bamonpokhari Forest, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Bamonpokhari Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rohini Tea Garden | 2,752 |
| Simulbari Tea Garden | 4,160 |
| Pairikumari | 587 |
| Selim Hill Tea Garden | 987 |
| Saptiguri Khelaghar Tea Garden | 530 |
| South Shibkhola Tea Garden | 402 |
| Garidhora | 2,877 |
| Sukna Forest | 151 |
| Jamadar Bhita Khasmahal | 3,035 |
| Sukna | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bamonpokhari Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia