Gidda Pahar Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gidda Pahar is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 633 families residing in the village Gidda Pahar. The total population of Gidda Pahar is 2,768 out of which 1,385 are males and 1,383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gidda Pahar is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gidda Pahar village is 221 which is 8% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gidda Pahar is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Gidda Pahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gidda Pahar is 90.6%. Thus Gidda Pahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 96.45% and the female literacy rate is 84.74% in Gidda Pahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gidda Pahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gidda Pahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gidda Pahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 116 | 105 |
| Literacy | 90.58% | 96.45% | 84.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 116 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 775 | 391 | 384 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 161 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28% of total population in Gidda Pahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gidda Pahar village out of total population, 757 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 757 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 665 | 529 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 630 | 494 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 82 | 10 |
| Non Working | 2,011 | 774 | 1,237 |
Map of Gidda Pahar, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gidda Pahar, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Gidda Pahar village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| St.Marys | 1,605 |
| North Shibkhola Tea Garden | 1,598 |
| Goethals | 274 |
| Jungpana Tea Garden | 904 |
| Chaita Pani Tea Garden | 635 |
| Mahanadi Tea Garden | 1,420 |
| Majua Tea Garden | 677 |
| Lizziepur Tea Garden | 1,732 |
| Baman Dhura Forest | 274 |
| Shibkhola Forest | 146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gidda Pahar, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia