Singalila Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Singalila Forest 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 329 families residing in the village Singalila Forest. The total population of Singalila Forest is 1,632 out of which 842 are males and 790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singalila Forest is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Singalila Forest village is 189 which is 12% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singalila Forest is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Singalila Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singalila Forest is 71.6%. Thus Singalila Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 80.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Singalila Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Singalila Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Singalila Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singalila Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 89 | 100 |
| Literacy | 71.59% | 80.35% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,039 | 546 | 493 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 237 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.7% of total population in Singalila Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Singalila Forest village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 29.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 161 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 113 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 564 | 295 | 269 |
| Non Working | 834 | 386 | 448 |
Map of Singalila Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Singalila Forest, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Singalila Forest village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rimbick | 6,980 |
| Namla | 2,989 |
| Lodhama | 703 |
| Hatta | 3,436 |
| Dangia | 1,768 |
| Singbhumdera | 2,192 |
| Majua | 1,164 |
| Kankibong | 3,765 |
| Jhepi | 1,576 |
| Lamagaon | 2,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Singalila Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia