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Dooteria Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Dooteria Forest is a medium size village located in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 84 families residing. The Dooteria Forest village has population of 368 of which 182 are males while 186 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dooteria Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 32 which makes up 8.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dooteria Forest village is 1022 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dooteria Forest as per census is 1133, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dooteria Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dooteria Forest village was 91.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dooteria Forest Male literacy stands at 93.41 % while female literacy rate was 88.76 %.

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

Dooteria Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 368 182 186
Child (0-6) 32 15 17
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 122 61 61
Literacy 91.07 % 93.41 % 88.76 %
Total Workers 97 69 28
Main Worker 81 - -
Marginal Worker 16 6 10

Caste Factor

Dooteria Forest village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.54 % of total population in Dooteria Forest village.

Work Profile

In Dooteria Forest village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 83.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.