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Kalimpong Dansong Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Kalimpong Dansong Forest is a medium size village located in Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 171 families residing. The Kalimpong Dansong Forest village has population of 795 of which 432 are males while 363 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalimpong Dansong Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalimpong Dansong Forest village is 840 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalimpong Dansong Forest as per census is 768, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalimpong Dansong Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalimpong Dansong Forest village was 78.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalimpong Dansong Forest Male literacy stands at 84.31 % while female literacy rate was 71.88 %.

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

Kalimpong Dansong Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 171 - -
Population 795 432 363
Child (0-6) 99 56 43
Schedule Caste 27 14 13
Schedule Tribe 145 82 63
Literacy 78.59 % 84.31 % 71.88 %
Total Workers 249 209 40
Main Worker 175 - -
Marginal Worker 74 61 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.40 % of total population in Kalimpong Dansong Forest village.

Work Profile

In Kalimpong Dansong Forest village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 70.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.