Pankasari Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pankasari 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 139 families residing in the village Pankasari Forest. The total population of Pankasari Forest is 709 out of which 361 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pankasari Forest is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pankasari Forest village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pankasari Forest is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Pankasari Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pankasari Forest is 69.7%. Thus Pankasari Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 76.56% and the female literacy rate is 62.58% in Pankasari Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pankasari Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pankasari Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pankasari Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 41 | 38 |
| Literacy | 69.68% | 76.56% | 62.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 249 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 116 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.7% of total population in Pankasari Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pankasari Forest village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 13.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 42 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 168 | 181 |
| Non Working | 304 | 151 | 153 |
Map of Pankasari Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pankasari Forest, Gorubathan
Below are the list of villages near Pankasari Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumai Forest | 1,393 |
| Kumai Tea Garden | 3,907 |
| Pankhasari Khasmahal | 3,349 |
| Kumai Khasmahal | 1,590 |
| Samabiyong Tea Garden | 1,608 |
| Samsing Khasmahal | 3,711 |
| Pashiting Khasmahal | 229 |
| Nim Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Pagrang Bong Khasmahal | 2,934 |
| Noam Forest | 166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pankasari Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia