Mahanadi Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahanadi Forest is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Mahanadi Forest. The total population of Mahanadi Forest is 480 out of which 240 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahanadi Forest is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahanadi Forest village is 66 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahanadi Forest is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Mahanadi Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahanadi Forest is 74.9%. Thus Mahanadi Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.13% and the female literacy rate is 65.53% in Mahanadi Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahanadi Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahanadi Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahanadi Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Literacy | 74.88% | 84.13% | 65.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 74 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 65 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.6% of total population in Mahanadi Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahanadi Forest village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 117 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Non Working | 330 | 101 | 229 |
Map of Mahanadi Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahanadi Forest, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Mahanadi Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukna | 1,011 |
| Nurbang Tea Garden | 1,092 |
| Sepoy Dhura Tea Garden | 1,112 |
| Sukna Forest | 151 |
| Tindharia Tea Garden | 1,015 |
| South Shibkhola Tea Garden | 402 |
| Gayabari Tea Garden | 460 |
| Selim Hill Tea Garden | 987 |
| Shibkhola Forest | 146 |
| Lizziepur Tea Garden | 1,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahanadi Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia