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Mangpong Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Mangpong Forest is a medium size village located in Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 246 families residing. The Mangpong Forest village has population of 1111 of which 598 are males while 513 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mangpong Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 13.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mangpong Forest village is 858 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mangpong Forest as per census is 697, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mangpong Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mangpong Forest village was 69.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mangpong Forest Male literacy stands at 81.34 % while female literacy rate was 56.32 %.

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

Mangpong Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 246 - -
Population 1,111 598 513
Child (0-6) 151 89 62
Schedule Caste 27 13 14
Schedule Tribe 541 291 250
Literacy 69.58 % 81.34 % 56.32 %
Total Workers 388 310 78
Main Worker 151 - -
Marginal Worker 237 188 49

Caste Factor

In Mangpong Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.43 % of total population in Mangpong Forest village.

Work Profile

In Mangpong Forest village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 38.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.