Lonku Khasmahal is a medium size village located in Kurseong Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 303 families residing. The Lonku Khasmahal village has population of 1414 of which 713 are males while 701 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Lonku Khasmahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 12.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lonku Khasmahal village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lonku Khasmahal as per census is 1125, higher than West Bengal average of 956.
Lonku Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lonku Khasmahal village was 81.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lonku Khasmahal Male literacy stands at 84.68 % while female literacy rate was 77.25 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lonku Khasmahal 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 Lonku Khasmahal village.
Lonku Khasmahal Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
303 |
- |
- |
| Population |
1,414 |
713 |
701 |
| Child (0-6) |
170 |
80 |
90 |
| Schedule Caste |
73 |
35 |
38 |
| Schedule Tribe |
490 |
247 |
243 |
| Literacy |
81.03 % |
84.68 % |
77.25 % |
| Total Workers |
652 |
401 |
251 |
| Main Worker |
496 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
156 |
66 |
90 |
Caste Factor
Lonku Khasmahal village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.16 % of total population in Lonku Khasmahal village.
Work Profile
In Lonku Khasmahal village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 76.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.