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Dalingkot Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Dalingkot Forest is a medium size village located in Gorubathan Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 84 families residing. The Dalingkot Forest village has population of 394 of which 203 are males while 191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dalingkot Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 12.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dalingkot Forest village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dalingkot Forest as per census is 962, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dalingkot Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dalingkot Forest village was 71.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dalingkot Forest Male literacy stands at 79.66 % while female literacy rate was 62.65 %.

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

Dalingkot Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 394 203 191
Child (0-6) 51 26 25
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 55 27 28
Literacy 71.43 % 79.66 % 62.65 %
Total Workers 185 119 66
Main Worker 2 - -
Marginal Worker 183 117 66

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.25 % of total population in Dalingkot Forest village.

Work Profile

In Dalingkot Forest village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 1.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.