Rango Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rango 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 2,012 families residing in the village Rango Forest. The total population of Rango Forest is 9,131 out of which 4,563 are males and 4,568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rango Forest is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rango Forest village is 777 which is 9% of the total population. There are 414 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rango Forest is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Rango Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rango Forest is 79.9%. Thus Rango Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.44% and the female literacy rate is 72.56% in Rango Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rango Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rango Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rango Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 777 | 414 | 363 |
| Literacy | 79.95% | 87.44% | 72.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 955 | 471 | 484 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,684 | 843 | 841 |
| Illiterate | 2,452 | 935 | 1,517 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Rango Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rango Forest village out of total population, 2,691 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,691 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,880 | 1,230 | 650 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 78 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 41 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,646 | 1,085 | 561 |
| Marginal Workers | 811 | 555 | 256 |
| Non Working | 6,440 | 2,778 | 3,662 |
Map of Rango Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rango Forest, Gorubathan
Below are the list of villages near Rango Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paren Forest | 196 |
| Paten Godak Khasmahal | 5,530 |
| Today Tangta Khasmahal | 5,290 |
| Samsing Khasmahal | 3,711 |
| Kumai Khasmahal | 1,590 |
| Kumai Tea Garden | 3,907 |
| Kumai Forest | 1,393 |
| Pankasari Forest | 709 |
| Pankhasari Khasmahal | 3,349 |
| Samabiyong Tea Garden | 1,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rango Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia