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Dumchi Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Dumchi Forest is a medium size village located in Madarihat Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 70 families residing. The Dumchi Forest village has population of 327 of which 170 are males while 157 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dumchi Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 11.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dumchi Forest village is 924 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dumchi Forest as per census is 682, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dumchi Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dumchi Forest village was 58.62 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dumchi Forest Male literacy stands at 60.81 % while female literacy rate was 56.34 %.

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

Dumchi Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 327 170 157
Child (0-6) 37 22 15
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 322 167 155
Literacy 58.62 % 60.81 % 56.34 %
Total Workers 121 107 14
Main Worker 113 - -
Marginal Worker 8 3 5

Caste Factor

In Dumchi Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.47 % of total population in Dumchi Forest village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dumchi Forest village of Jalpaiguri.

Work Profile

In Dumchi Forest village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 93.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.