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Rissium Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Rissium Forest is a small village located in Kalimpong - II Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 27 families residing. The Rissium Forest village has population of 143 of which 67 are males while 76 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rissium Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 16.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rissium Forest village is 1134 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rissium Forest as per census is 1400, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Rissium Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rissium Forest village was 75.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rissium Forest Male literacy stands at 82.46 % while female literacy rate was 69.35 %.

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

Rissium Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 27 - -
Population 143 67 76
Child (0-6) 24 10 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 75.63 % 82.46 % 69.35 %
Total Workers 44 40 4
Main Worker 16 - -
Marginal Worker 28 24 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.70 % of total population in Rissium Forest village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Rissium Forest village of Darjiling.

Work Profile

In Rissium Forest village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 36.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.