Khoklong Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khoklong is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Khoklong. The total population of Khoklong is 737 out of which 352 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoklong is 1,094.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khoklong village is 91 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoklong is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Khoklong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoklong is 62.2%. Thus Khoklong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 72.61% and the female literacy rate is 53.06% in Khoklong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoklong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khoklong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoklong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 49 | 42 |
| Literacy | 62.23% | 72.61% | 53.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 668 | 319 | 349 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 132 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.6% of total population in Khoklong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khoklong village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 157 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 150 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Non Working | 508 | 171 | 337 |
Map of Khoklong, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khoklong, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Khoklong village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khok Long Chaat | 52 |
| Bara Adalpur Dwitiya Khanda | 419 |
| Kamala Barir Chhat | 264 |
| Khaprail | 4,004 |
| Sivoke Forest | 1,045 |
| Sivok Hill Forest | 321 |
| Patan | 142 |
| Fulbari Pataner Chhat | 234 |
| Ruhinir Chhat | 98 |
| Khopalasi | 5,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khoklong, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia