Chumang Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chumang Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Chumang Forest. The total population of Chumang Forest is 120 out of which 63 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chumang Forest is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chumang Forest village is 16 which is 13% 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 Chumang Forest is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Chumang Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chumang Forest is 72.1%. Thus Chumang Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Chumang Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chumang Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chumang Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chumang Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Literacy | 72.12% | 83.33% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 54 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 18 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Chumang Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chumang Forest village out of total population, 41 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Non Working | 79 | 26 | 53 |
Map of Chumang Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chumang Forest, Kalimpong - II
Below are the list of villages near Chumang Forest village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Git Beong Khasmahal | 2,464 |
| Santuk Khasmahal | 3,042 |
| Git Dubling Khasmahal | 3,598 |
| Paiyong Khasmahal | 6,423 |
| Paygang Khasmahal | 668 |
| Dalapachan Khasmahal | 2,549 |
| Bokhim Khasmahal | 21 |
| Dalapchan Slip Reserve Forest | 42 |
| Palla Khasmahal | 1,750 |
| Dalapchan Ridge Reserve Forest | 49 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chumang Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia