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Riyong Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Riyong Forest is a small village located in Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 43 families residing. The Riyong Forest village has population of 185 of which 97 are males while 88 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Riyong Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 21 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Riyong Forest village is 907 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Riyong Forest as per census is 2000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Riyong Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Riyong Forest village was 66.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Riyong Forest Male literacy stands at 73.33 % while female literacy rate was 58.11 %.

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

Riyong Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 43 - -
Population 185 97 88
Child (0-6) 21 7 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 34 16 18
Literacy 66.46 % 73.33 % 58.11 %
Total Workers 56 45 11
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 12 11 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.38 % of total population in Riyong Forest village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Riyong Forest village of Darjiling.

Work Profile

In Riyong Forest village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 78.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.