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Lehti Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Lehti Forest is a medium size village located in Gorubathan Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 48 families residing. The Lehti Forest village has population of 266 of which 129 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lehti Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 15.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lehti Forest village is 1062 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lehti Forest as per census is 1278, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Lehti Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lehti Forest village was 72.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lehti Forest Male literacy stands at 82.88 % while female literacy rate was 61.40 %.

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

Lehti Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 266 129 137
Child (0-6) 41 18 23
Schedule Caste 7 2 5
Schedule Tribe 58 31 27
Literacy 72.00 % 82.88 % 61.40 %
Total Workers 156 84 72
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 121 62 59

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.63 % of total population in Lehti Forest village.

Work Profile

In Lehti Forest village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 22.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.