Mazeok Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mazeok 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 53 families residing in the village Mazeok Forest. The total population of Mazeok Forest is 282 out of which 139 are males and 143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mazeok Forest is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mazeok Forest village is 41 which is 15% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mazeok Forest is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Mazeok Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mazeok Forest is 80.5%. Thus Mazeok Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Mazeok Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mazeok Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mazeok Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mazeok Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Literacy | 80.5% | 87.6% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 33 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Mazeok Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mazeok Forest village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 13.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 59 | 18 |
| Non Working | 193 | 69 | 124 |
Map of Mazeok Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mazeok Forest, Kalimpong -I
Below are the list of villages near Mazeok Forest village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birik Forest | 93 |
| Suruk Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Riayang Railway Station | 371 |
| Rambi Bazar D.I.F. | 1,000 |
| Yang Makum Khasmahal | 3,350 |
| Turzam Forest | 406 |
| Riyong Forest | 185 |
| Panbu Forest | 20 |
| Ringking Pong Forest | 10 |
| Mangpong Forest | 1,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mazeok Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia