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Mangwa Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Mangwa Forest is a medium size village located in Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 161 families residing. The Mangwa Forest village has population of 711 of which 376 are males while 335 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mangwa Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 10.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mangwa Forest village is 891 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mangwa Forest as per census is 814, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mangwa Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mangwa Forest village was 69.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mangwa Forest Male literacy stands at 73.87 % while female literacy rate was 63.67 %.

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

Mangwa Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 711 376 335
Child (0-6) 78 43 35
Schedule Caste 51 26 25
Schedule Tribe 100 49 51
Literacy 69.04 % 73.87 % 63.67 %
Total Workers 265 208 57
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 115 101 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.17 % of total population in Mangwa Forest village.

Work Profile

In Mangwa Forest village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 56.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.