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Manjua Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Manjua Forest is a small village located in Mirik Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 31 families residing. The Manjua Forest village has population of 143 of which 80 are males while 63 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Manjua Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 7 which makes up 4.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Manjua Forest village is 788 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Manjua Forest as per census is 400, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Manjua Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Manjua Forest village was 72.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Manjua Forest Male literacy stands at 74.67 % while female literacy rate was 70.49 %.

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

Manjua Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 31 - -
Population 143 80 63
Child (0-6) 7 5 2
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 58 32 26
Literacy 72.79 % 74.67 % 70.49 %
Total Workers 40 36 4
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 35 33 2

Caste Factor

In Manjua Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.56 % of total population in Manjua Forest village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Manjua Forest village of Darjiling.

Work Profile

In Manjua Forest village out of total population, 40 were engaged in work activities. 12.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.