Shibkhola Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shibkhola Forest is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 32 families residing in the village Shibkhola Forest. The total population of Shibkhola Forest is 146 out of which 75 are males and 71 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shibkhola Forest is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shibkhola Forest village is 12 which is 8% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shibkhola Forest is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Shibkhola Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shibkhola Forest is 86.6%. Thus Shibkhola Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 98.53% and the female literacy rate is 74.24% in Shibkhola Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shibkhola Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shibkhola Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shibkhola Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Literacy | 86.57% | 98.53% | 74.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 30 | 8 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Shibkhola Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shibkhola Forest village out of total population, 40 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 40 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Non Working | 106 | 48 | 58 |
Map of Shibkhola Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shibkhola Forest, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Shibkhola Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gayabari Tea Garden | 460 |
| Lizziepur Tea Garden | 1,732 |
| Tindharia Tea Garden | 1,015 |
| Mahanadi Tea Garden | 1,420 |
| Sepoy Dhura Tea Garden | 1,112 |
| Jungpana Tea Garden | 904 |
| Nurbang Tea Garden | 1,092 |
| North Shibkhola Tea Garden | 1,598 |
| Mahanadi Forest | 480 |
| Sukna | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shibkhola Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia