Kumai Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kumai Forest is a village situated in Gorubathan block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 272 families residing in the village Kumai Forest. The total population of Kumai Forest is 1,393 out of which 703 are males and 690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumai Forest is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kumai Forest village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumai Forest is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kumai Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumai Forest is 82.4%. Thus Kumai Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.34% and the female literacy rate is 74.39% in Kumai Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kumai Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kumai Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumai Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Literacy | 82.41% | 90.34% | 74.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 47 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 240 | 122 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 142 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.2% of total population in Kumai Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kumai Forest village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 620 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 699 | 376 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 620 | 315 | 305 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 58 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 20 | 31 |
| Non Working | 643 | 307 | 336 |
Map of Kumai Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kumai Forest, Gorubathan
Below are the list of villages near Kumai Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumai Tea Garden | 3,907 |
| Pankasari Forest | 709 |
| Kumai Khasmahal | 1,590 |
| Samsing Khasmahal | 3,711 |
| Pankhasari Khasmahal | 3,349 |
| Samabiyong Tea Garden | 1,608 |
| Pashiting Khasmahal | 229 |
| Nim Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Rango Forest | 9,131 |
| Pagrang Bong Khasmahal | 2,934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumai Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia