Sakam Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sakam 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 290 families residing in the village Sakam Forest. The total population of Sakam Forest is 1,158 out of which 751 are males and 407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakam Forest is 542.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakam Forest village is 137 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakam Forest is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (542) of Sakam Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakam Forest is 86.3%. Thus Sakam Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 94.26% and the female literacy rate is 70.47% in Sakam Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakam Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakam Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakam Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 72 | 65 |
| Literacy | 86.29% | 94.26% | 70.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 395 | 203 | 192 |
| Illiterate | 277 | 111 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.1% of total population in Sakam Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakam Forest village out of total population, 728 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 728 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 355 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 350 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 194 | 162 |
| Non Working | 430 | 202 | 228 |
Map of Sakam Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sakam Forest, Gorubathan
Below are the list of villages near Sakam Forest village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darjiling Hilldoars Tea Garden | 1,627 |
| Lower Fagu Tea Garden | 2,070 |
| Mal Forest | 1,024 |
| Mal Khasmahal | 1,322 |
| Gorubathan Khasmahal | 5,291 |
| Dalingma Khasmahal | 821 |
| Dalingkot Forest | 394 |
| Ambeok Tea Garden | 1,297 |
| Upper Fagu Tea Garden | 3,587 |
| Pogu Forest | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakam Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia