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Sakam Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Sakam Forest is a medium size village located in Gorubathan Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 290 families residing. The Sakam Forest village has population of 1158 of which 751 are males while 407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sakam Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 11.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sakam Forest village is 542 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sakam Forest as per census is 903, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sakam Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sakam Forest village was 86.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sakam Forest Male literacy stands at 94.26 % while female literacy rate was 70.47 %.

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

Sakam Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 290 - -
Population 1,158 751 407
Child (0-6) 137 72 65
Schedule Caste 63 43 20
Schedule Tribe 395 203 192
Literacy 86.29 % 94.26 % 70.47 %
Total Workers 728 549 179
Main Worker 372 - -
Marginal Worker 356 194 162

Caste Factor

Sakam Forest village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.44 % of total population in Sakam Forest village.

Work Profile

In Sakam Forest village out of total population, 728 were engaged in work activities. 51.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 728 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.