Dalkajhar Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dalkajhar Forest is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Dalkajhar Forest. The total population of Dalkajhar Forest is 512 out of which 259 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalkajhar Forest is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dalkajhar Forest village is 53 which is 10% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalkajhar Forest is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Dalkajhar Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalkajhar Forest is 80.2%. Thus Dalkajhar Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 73.25% in Dalkajhar Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalkajhar Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalkajhar Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalkajhar Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 87.01% | 73.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 144 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 58 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.9% of total population in Dalkajhar Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalkajhar Forest village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 85 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 30 | 14 |
| Non Working | 357 | 144 | 213 |
Map of Dalkajhar Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dalkajhar Forest, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Dalkajhar Forest village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Trihana Tea Garden | 2,016 |
| Dhemal | 459 |
| M.M.Terai | 1,204 |
| Panta Pari Forest | 434 |
| Ord Terai Tea Garden | 2,748 |
| Tarabarir Chhat | 10 |
| Tarabari | 163 |
| Udiarip | 663 |
| Baunibhita | 932 |
| Belgachi | 1,947 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalkajhar Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia