Rishihat Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rishihat Khasmahal is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Rishihat Khasmahal. The total population of Rishihat Khasmahal is 824 out of which 417 are males and 407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rishihat Khasmahal is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rishihat Khasmahal village is 47 which is 6% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rishihat Khasmahal is 1,350 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Rishihat Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rishihat Khasmahal is 83.3%. Thus Rishihat Khasmahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.93% and the female literacy rate is 75.26% in Rishihat Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rishihat Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rishihat Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rishihat Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Literacy | 83.27% | 90.93% | 75.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 387 | 195 | 192 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 56 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47% of total population in Rishihat Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rishihat Khasmahal village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 243 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 391 | 215 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 61 | 104 |
| Non Working | 224 | 113 | 111 |
Map of Rishihat Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rishihat Khasmahal, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Rishihat Khasmahal village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rishihat Tea Garden | 1,651 |
| Barbatia Khasmahal | 769 |
| Arya Tea Garden | 1,236 |
| Bloomfield Tea Garden | 2,901 |
| Happy Valley Tea Garden | 1,310 |
| Darjiling | 2,270 |
| Sum Forest | 49 |
| Alubari Tea Garden | 116 |
| Soom Tea Garden | 3,578 |
| Lebong & Mineral Spring Tea Garden | 6,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rishihat Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia