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Panthabari Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Panthabari Forest is a medium size village located in Mirik Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 119 families residing. The Panthabari Forest village has population of 556 of which 276 are males while 280 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panthabari Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 16.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panthabari Forest village is 1014 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panthabari Forest as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Panthabari Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panthabari Forest village was 67.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panthabari Forest Male literacy stands at 77.73 % while female literacy rate was 57.38 %.

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

Panthabari Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 119 - -
Population 556 276 280
Child (0-6) 90 47 43
Schedule Caste 36 14 22
Schedule Tribe 155 80 75
Literacy 67.38 % 77.73 % 57.38 %
Total Workers 165 156 9
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 160 151 9

Caste Factor

Panthabari Forest village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.47 % of total population in Panthabari Forest village.

Work Profile

In Panthabari Forest village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 3.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.