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Ghoom Pahar Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Ghoom Pahar Forest is a medium size village located in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 116 families residing. The Ghoom Pahar Forest village has population of 484 of which 242 are males while 242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghoom Pahar Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 8.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghoom Pahar Forest village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghoom Pahar Forest as per census is 905, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ghoom Pahar Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghoom Pahar Forest village was 90.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ghoom Pahar Forest Male literacy stands at 95.93 % while female literacy rate was 85.20 %.

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

Ghoom Pahar Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 484 242 242
Child (0-6) 40 21 19
Schedule Caste 14 8 6
Schedule Tribe 322 159 163
Literacy 90.54 % 95.93 % 85.20 %
Total Workers 140 123 17
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 12 12 0

Caste Factor

In Ghoom Pahar Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.89 % of total population in Ghoom Pahar Forest village.

Work Profile

In Ghoom Pahar Forest village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 91.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.