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Turzam Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Turzam Forest is a medium size village located in Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 93 families residing. The Turzam Forest village has population of 406 of which 216 are males while 190 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Turzam Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 9.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Turzam Forest village is 880 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Turzam Forest as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Turzam Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Turzam Forest village was 60.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Turzam Forest Male literacy stands at 66.50 % while female literacy rate was 54.39 %.

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

Turzam Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 93 - -
Population 406 216 190
Child (0-6) 38 19 19
Schedule Caste 6 5 1
Schedule Tribe 366 193 173
Literacy 60.87 % 66.50 % 54.39 %
Total Workers 207 131 76
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 179 108 71

Caste Factor

In Turzam Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.48 % of total population in Turzam Forest village.

Work Profile

In Turzam Forest village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 13.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.