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Pemling Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Pemling Forest is a small village located in Kalimpong -I Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 34 families residing. The Pemling Forest village has population of 187 of which 105 are males while 82 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pemling Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 12.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pemling Forest village is 781 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pemling Forest as per census is 846, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pemling Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pemling Forest village was 60.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pemling Forest Male literacy stands at 64.13 % while female literacy rate was 56.34 %.

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

Pemling Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 34 - -
Population 187 105 82
Child (0-6) 24 13 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 95 48 47
Literacy 60.74 % 64.13 % 56.34 %
Total Workers 86 50 36
Main Worker 83 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

In Pemling Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.80 % of total population in Pemling Forest village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pemling Forest village of Darjiling.

Work Profile

In Pemling Forest village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 96.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.