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Teesta Valley Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Teesta Valley Forest is a small village located in Rangli Rangliot Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 30 families residing. The Teesta Valley Forest village has population of 179 of which 100 are males while 79 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Teesta Valley Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 16 which makes up 8.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Teesta Valley Forest village is 790 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Teesta Valley Forest as per census is 778, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Teesta Valley Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Teesta Valley Forest village was 69.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Teesta Valley Forest Male literacy stands at 75.82 % while female literacy rate was 61.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Teesta Valley Forest 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 Teesta Valley Forest village.

Teesta Valley Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 30 - -
Population 179 100 79
Child (0-6) 16 9 7
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 62 37 25
Literacy 69.33 % 75.82 % 61.11 %
Total Workers 67 60 7
Main Worker 13 - -
Marginal Worker 54 48 6

Caste Factor

Teesta Valley Forest village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.68 % of total population in Teesta Valley Forest village.

Work Profile

In Teesta Valley Forest village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 19.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.