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Dalkajhar Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Dalkajhar Forest is a medium size village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 102 families residing. The Dalkajhar Forest village has population of 512 of which 259 are males while 253 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dalkajhar Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 10.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dalkajhar Forest village is 977 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dalkajhar Forest as per census is 893, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dalkajhar Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dalkajhar Forest village was 80.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dalkajhar Forest Male literacy stands at 87.01 % while female literacy rate was 73.25 %.

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

Dalkajhar Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 512 259 253
Child (0-6) 53 28 25
Schedule Caste 16 8 8
Schedule Tribe 286 144 142
Literacy 80.17 % 87.01 % 73.25 %
Total Workers 155 115 40
Main Worker 111 - -
Marginal Worker 44 30 14

Caste Factor

In Dalkajhar Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.13 % of total population in Dalkajhar Forest village.

Work Profile

In Dalkajhar Forest village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 71.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.