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Mahal Diram Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Mahal Diram Forest is a medium size village located in Kurseong Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 244 families residing. The Mahal Diram Forest village has population of 1086 of which 559 are males while 527 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahal Diram Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 9.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahal Diram Forest village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahal Diram Forest as per census is 667, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahal Diram Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahal Diram Forest village was 80.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahal Diram Forest Male literacy stands at 85.69 % while female literacy rate was 76.08 %.

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

Mahal Diram Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 244 - -
Population 1,086 559 527
Child (0-6) 105 63 42
Schedule Caste 27 17 10
Schedule Tribe 751 384 367
Literacy 80.94 % 85.69 % 76.08 %
Total Workers 424 294 130
Main Worker 348 - -
Marginal Worker 76 34 42

Caste Factor

In Mahal Diram Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.49 % of total population in Mahal Diram Forest village.

Work Profile

In Mahal Diram Forest village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 82.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.