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Mechi Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Mechi Forest is a medium size village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 42 families residing. The Mechi Forest village has population of 225 of which 114 are males while 111 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mechi Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 21 which makes up 9.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mechi Forest village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mechi Forest as per census is 400, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mechi Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mechi Forest village was 68.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mechi Forest Male literacy stands at 75.76 % while female literacy rate was 60.95 %.

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

Mechi Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 42 - -
Population 225 114 111
Child (0-6) 21 15 6
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 107 50 57
Literacy 68.14 % 75.76 % 60.95 %
Total Workers 105 56 49
Main Worker 48 - -
Marginal Worker 57 26 31

Caste Factor

In Mechi Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.56 % of total population in Mechi Forest village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mechi Forest village of Darjiling.

Work Profile

In Mechi Forest village out of total population, 105 were engaged in work activities. 45.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.