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Mal Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Mal Forest is a medium size village located in Gorubathan Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 197 families residing. The Mal Forest village has population of 1024 of which 522 are males while 502 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mal Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 9.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mal Forest village is 962 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mal Forest as per census is 863, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mal Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mal Forest village was 73.20 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mal Forest Male literacy stands at 90.66 % while female literacy rate was 55.24 %.

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

Mal Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 1,024 522 502
Child (0-6) 95 51 44
Schedule Caste 112 62 50
Schedule Tribe 468 243 225
Literacy 73.20 % 90.66 % 55.24 %
Total Workers 412 293 119
Main Worker 152 - -
Marginal Worker 260 166 94

Caste Factor

In Mal Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.94 % of total population in Mal Forest village.

Work Profile

In Mal Forest village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 36.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.