Sittong Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sittong 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 632 families residing in the village Sittong Forest. The total population of Sittong Forest is 2,930 out of which 1,468 are males and 1,462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sittong Forest is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sittong Forest village is 225 which is 8% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sittong Forest is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Sittong Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sittong Forest is 82.2%. Thus Sittong Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 89.74% and the female literacy rate is 74.59% in Sittong Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sittong Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sittong Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sittong Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 113 | 112 |
| Literacy | 82.18% | 89.74% | 74.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 192 | 92 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,057 | 540 | 517 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 252 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.1% of total population in Sittong Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sittong Forest village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 693 | 474 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 670 | 453 | 217 |
| Marginal Workers | 428 | 242 | 186 |
| Non Working | 1,809 | 752 | 1,057 |
Map of Sittong Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sittong Forest, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Sittong Forest village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lonku Khasmahal | 1,414 |
| Rolak Khasmahal | 1,007 |
| Selpu Khasmahal | 1,959 |
| Champasari Forest | 280 |
| Mangpu Cinchona Plantation | 1,109 |
| Sukna Pratham Khanda | 2,606 |
| Barasit Tong Khasmahal | 673 |
| Sukna Forest | 566 |
| Sittong Khasmahal | 3,098 |
| Paharu | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sittong Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia