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Tukdah Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Tukdah Forest is a medium size village located in Rangli Rangliot Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 276 families residing. The Tukdah Forest village has population of 1249 of which 644 are males while 605 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tukdah Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 9.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tukdah Forest village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tukdah Forest as per census is 644, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tukdah Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tukdah Forest village was 86.98 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tukdah Forest Male literacy stands at 92.99 % while female literacy rate was 80.82 %.

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

Tukdah Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 276 - -
Population 1,249 644 605
Child (0-6) 120 73 47
Schedule Caste 47 26 21
Schedule Tribe 561 280 281
Literacy 86.98 % 92.99 % 80.82 %
Total Workers 407 328 79
Main Worker 292 - -
Marginal Worker 115 95 20

Caste Factor

In Tukdah Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.76 % of total population in Tukdah Forest village.

Work Profile

In Tukdah Forest village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 71.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.