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Paygang Khasmahal Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Paygang Khasmahal is a medium size village located in Kalimpong - II Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 118 families residing. The Paygang Khasmahal village has population of 668 of which 352 are males while 316 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paygang Khasmahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 10.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paygang Khasmahal village is 898 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paygang Khasmahal as per census is 690, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Paygang Khasmahal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paygang Khasmahal village was 66.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paygang Khasmahal Male literacy stands at 73.23 % while female literacy rate was 58.89 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Paygang Khasmahal 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 Paygang Khasmahal village.

Paygang Khasmahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 668 352 316
Child (0-6) 71 42 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 414 218 196
Literacy 66.33 % 73.23 % 58.89 %
Total Workers 337 176 161
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 264 120 144

Caste Factor

In Paygang Khasmahal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.98 % of total population in Paygang Khasmahal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Paygang Khasmahal village of Darjiling.

Work Profile

In Paygang Khasmahal village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 21.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.