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Paiengaon Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Paiengaon Forest is a small village located in Kalimpong - II Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 37 families residing. The Paiengaon Forest village has population of 141 of which 77 are males while 64 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paiengaon Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 16 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paiengaon Forest village is 831 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paiengaon Forest as per census is 778, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Paiengaon Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paiengaon Forest village was 73.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paiengaon Forest Male literacy stands at 88.24 % while female literacy rate was 56.14 %.

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

Paiengaon Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 37 - -
Population 141 77 64
Child (0-6) 16 9 7
Schedule Caste 22 9 13
Schedule Tribe 22 12 10
Literacy 73.60 % 88.24 % 56.14 %
Total Workers 59 40 19
Main Worker 58 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.60 % of total population in Paiengaon Forest village.

Work Profile

In Paiengaon Forest village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 98.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.