Mangwa Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mangwa Forest is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Mangwa Forest. The total population of Mangwa Forest is 711 out of which 376 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mangwa Forest is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mangwa Forest village is 78 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mangwa Forest is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Mangwa Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mangwa Forest is 69%. Thus Mangwa Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 73.87% and the female literacy rate is 63.67% in Mangwa Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mangwa Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mangwa Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mangwa Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 43 | 35 |
| Literacy | 69.04% | 73.87% | 63.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 130 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Mangwa Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mangwa Forest village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 107 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 99 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 101 | 14 |
| Non Working | 446 | 168 | 278 |
Map of Mangwa Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mangwa Forest, Kalimpong -I
Below are the list of villages near Mangwa Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tista Bazar D.I.F. | 2,953 |
| Tashiding Forest | 59 |
| Mangber Forest | 30 |
| Kalimpong Khasmahal | 8,881 |
| Kalimpong Dansong Forest | 795 |
| Bong Khasmahal | 4,220 |
| Bhalukhop Khasmahal | 5,254 |
| Yokprintam Khasmahal | 1,220 |
| Sindibong Khasmahal | 4,606 |
| Slokbhir Khasmahal | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mangwa Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia