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Shibkhola Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Shibkhola Forest is a small village located in Kurseong Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 32 families residing. The Shibkhola Forest village has population of 146 of which 75 are males while 71 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shibkhola Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 12 which makes up 8.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shibkhola Forest village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shibkhola Forest as per census is 714, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shibkhola Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shibkhola Forest village was 86.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shibkhola Forest Male literacy stands at 98.53 % while female literacy rate was 74.24 %.

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

Shibkhola Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 146 75 71
Child (0-6) 12 7 5
Schedule Caste 11 7 4
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4
Literacy 86.57 % 98.53 % 74.24 %
Total Workers 40 27 13
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 11 9 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.48 % of total population in Shibkhola Forest village.

Work Profile

In Shibkhola Forest village out of total population, 40 were engaged in work activities. 72.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.50 % 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.