Phuguri Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Phuguri Forest is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 14 families residing in the village Phuguri Forest. The total population of Phuguri Forest is 79 out of which 36 are males and 43 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phuguri Forest is 1,194.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phuguri Forest village is 5 which is 6% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phuguri Forest is 4,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,194) of Phuguri Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phuguri Forest is 75.7%. Thus Phuguri Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Phuguri Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phuguri Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phuguri Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phuguri Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Literacy | 75.68% | 85.71% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 23 | 6 | 17 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.7% of total population in Phuguri Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phuguri Forest village out of total population, 26 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Non Working | 53 | 18 | 35 |
Map of Phuguri Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Phuguri Forest, Mirik
Below are the list of villages near Phuguri Forest village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bukim Tea Garden | 4,711 |
| Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden | 2,889 |
| Okaity Tea Garden | 3,509 |
| Saurinibasti | 3,901 |
| Mirik Khasmahal | 4,329 |
| Marma Tea Garden | 3,077 |
| Manjua Forest | 143 |
| Singbulli Tea Garden | 3,306 |
| Purba Phuguri Tea Garden | 1,174 |
| Tingling Tea Garden | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phuguri Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia