Sivoke Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sivoke Forest is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Sivoke Forest. The total population of Sivoke Forest is 1,045 out of which 557 are males and 488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sivoke Forest is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sivoke Forest village is 131 which is 13% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sivoke Forest is 770 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Sivoke Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sivoke Forest is 80.3%. Thus Sivoke Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.58% and the female literacy rate is 72.16% in Sivoke Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sivoke Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sivoke Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sivoke Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 74 | 57 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 87.58% | 72.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 104 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 134 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Sivoke Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sivoke Forest village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 18.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 61 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 246 | 74 |
| Non Working | 651 | 250 | 401 |
Map of Sivoke Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sivoke Forest, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Sivoke Forest village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sivok Hill Forest | 321 |
| Kamala Barir Chhat | 264 |
| Khok Long Chaat | 52 |
| Khoklong | 737 |
| Bara Adalpur Dwitiya Khanda | 419 |
| Khaprail | 4,004 |
| Patan | 142 |
| Fulbari Pataner Chhat | 234 |
| Ruhinir Chhat | 98 |
| Khopalasi | 5,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sivoke Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia