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Lohagar Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Lohagar Forest is a small village located in Mirik Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 41 families residing. The Lohagar Forest village has population of 144 of which 76 are males while 68 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lohagar Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 17 which makes up 11.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lohagar Forest village is 895 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lohagar Forest as per census is 1429, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Lohagar Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lohagar Forest village was 74.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lohagar Forest Male literacy stands at 85.51 % while female literacy rate was 60.34 %.

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

Lohagar Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 41 - -
Population 144 76 68
Child (0-6) 17 7 10
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 38 23 15
Literacy 74.02 % 85.51 % 60.34 %
Total Workers 53 47 6
Main Worker 51 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Lohagar Forest village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.39 % of total population in Lohagar Forest village.

Work Profile

In Lohagar Forest village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 96.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.