Pulung Dong Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pulung Dong Khasmahal is a village situated in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 533 families residing in the village Pulung Dong Khasmahal. The total population of Pulung Dong Khasmahal is 2,573 out of which 1,296 are males and 1,277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pulung Dong Khasmahal is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pulung Dong Khasmahal village is 246 which is 10% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pulung Dong Khasmahal is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Pulung Dong Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pulung Dong Khasmahal is 84.8%. Thus Pulung Dong Khasmahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 89.8% and the female literacy rate is 79.83% in Pulung Dong Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pulung Dong Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pulung Dong Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pulung Dong Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 129 | 117 |
| Literacy | 84.83% | 89.8% | 79.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 840 | 431 | 409 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 248 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Pulung Dong Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pulung Dong Khasmahal village out of total population, 719 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 719 workers engaged in Main Work, 412 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 691 | 607 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 412 | 368 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 181 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,854 | 665 | 1,189 |
Map of Pulung Dong Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pulung Dong Khasmahal, Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri
Below are the list of villages near Pulung Dong Khasmahal village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghoom Pahar Forest | 484 |
| Pulung Dong Tea Estate | 622 |
| Parmaguri Khasmahal | 1,028 |
| Pubong Tea Garden | 2,170 |
| Mim Tea Garden | 1,842 |
| Pussinbong Tea Garden | 2,879 |
| Tumsong Khasmahal | 586 |
| Jore Bunglow | 2,854 |
| Tumsong Tea Garden | 1,700 |
| Lingia Tea Garden | 1,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pulung Dong Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia