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Lish Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Lish Forest is a medium size village located in Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 87 families residing. The Lish Forest village has population of 360 of which 173 are males while 187 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lish Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 9.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lish Forest village is 1081 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lish Forest as per census is 1063, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Lish Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lish Forest village was 75.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lish Forest Male literacy stands at 82.17 % while female literacy rate was 68.82 %.

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

Lish Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 360 173 187
Child (0-6) 33 16 17
Schedule Caste 27 12 15
Schedule Tribe 102 46 56
Literacy 75.23 % 82.17 % 68.82 %
Total Workers 179 117 62
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 43 20 23

Caste Factor

Lish Forest village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.50 % of total population in Lish Forest village.

Work Profile

In Lish Forest village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 75.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.