Mechi Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mechi Forest is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Mechi Forest. The total population of Mechi Forest is 225 out of which 114 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mechi Forest is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mechi Forest village is 21 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mechi Forest is 400 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Mechi Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mechi Forest is 68.1%. Thus Mechi Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 75.76% and the female literacy rate is 60.95% in Mechi Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mechi Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mechi Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mechi Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Literacy | 68.14% | 75.76% | 60.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 39 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.6% of total population in Mechi Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mechi Forest village out of total population, 105 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 27 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Non Working | 120 | 58 | 62 |
Map of Mechi Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mechi Forest, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Mechi Forest village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjha Tea Garden | 1,323 |
| Marapur | 738 |
| Chhota Chenga | 754 |
| Nipania | 2,908 |
| Mir Jangla | 980 |
| Jhabar Chhat | 243 |
| Siubar | 1,052 |
| Chhota Ganjer Chhat | 68 |
| Chhota Ganja | 96 |
| Pataram | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mechi Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia