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Noam Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Noam Forest is a small village located in Gorubathan Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 34 families residing. The Noam Forest village has population of 166 of which 91 are males while 75 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Noam Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 13.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Noam Forest village is 824 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Noam Forest as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Noam Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Noam Forest village was 41.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Noam Forest Male literacy stands at 45.00 % while female literacy rate was 37.50 %.

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

Noam Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 34 - -
Population 166 91 75
Child (0-6) 22 11 11
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 25 13 12
Literacy 41.67 % 45.00 % 37.50 %
Total Workers 89 53 36
Main Worker 88 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.41 % of total population in Noam Forest village.

Work Profile

In Noam Forest village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 98.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.