Riti Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Riti Forest is a village situated in Madarihat block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 69 families residing in the village Riti Forest. The total population of Riti Forest is 337 out of which 164 are males and 173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riti Forest is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Riti Forest village is 56 which is 17% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riti Forest is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Riti Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riti Forest is 34.2%. Thus Riti Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 43.48% and the female literacy rate is 25.17% in Riti Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riti Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riti Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riti Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Literacy | 34.16% | 43.48% | 25.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 95 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 104 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.3% of total population in Riti Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riti Forest village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 71 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Non Working | 249 | 91 | 158 |
Map of Riti Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Riti Forest, Madarihat
Below are the list of villages near Riti Forest village in Madarihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nepania | 994 |
| Dheklapara Tea Garden | 2,643 |
| Sarugaon | 1,429 |
| Rahimpur Tea Garden | 1,721 |
| Dangapara | 274 |
| Dimdima Tea Garden | 7,395 |
| Birpara Tea Garden | 42,080 |
| Nangdala Tea Garden | 4,929 |
| Jaybirpara Tea Garden | 2,711 |
| Bandapani Tea Garden | 5,390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riti Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia