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Rangpo Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Rangpo Forest is a medium size village located in Kalimpong - II Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 302 families residing. The Rangpo Forest village has population of 1397 of which 718 are males while 679 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rangpo Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 14.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rangpo Forest village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rangpo Forest as per census is 779, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Rangpo Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rangpo Forest village was 72.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rangpo Forest Male literacy stands at 80.66 % while female literacy rate was 64.13 %.

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

Rangpo Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 302 - -
Population 1,397 718 679
Child (0-6) 201 113 88
Schedule Caste 132 63 69
Schedule Tribe 254 130 124
Literacy 72.49 % 80.66 % 64.13 %
Total Workers 402 326 76
Main Worker 375 - -
Marginal Worker 27 15 12

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.45 % of total population in Rangpo Forest village.

Work Profile

In Rangpo Forest village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 93.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.