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Rishihat Khasmahal Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Rishihat Khasmahal is a medium size village located in Darjeeling Pulbazar Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 187 families residing. The Rishihat Khasmahal village has population of 824 of which 417 are males while 407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rishihat Khasmahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 5.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rishihat Khasmahal village is 976 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rishihat Khasmahal as per census is 1350, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Rishihat Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rishihat Khasmahal village was 83.27 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rishihat Khasmahal Male literacy stands at 90.93 % while female literacy rate was 75.26 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rishihat Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Rishihat Khasmahal village.

Rishihat Khasmahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 187 - -
Population 824 417 407
Child (0-6) 47 20 27
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 387 195 192
Literacy 83.27 % 90.93 % 75.26 %
Total Workers 600 304 296
Main Worker 435 - -
Marginal Worker 165 61 104

Caste Factor

In Rishihat Khasmahal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.97 % of total population in Rishihat Khasmahal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Rishihat Khasmahal village of Darjiling.

Work Profile

In Rishihat Khasmahal village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 72.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.