Dumchi Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dumchi Forest is a village situated in Madarihat block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Dumchi Forest. The total population of Dumchi Forest is 327 out of which 170 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dumchi Forest is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dumchi Forest village is 37 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dumchi Forest is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Dumchi Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dumchi Forest is 58.6%. Thus Dumchi Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 60.81% and the female literacy rate is 56.34% in Dumchi Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dumchi Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dumchi Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dumchi Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Literacy | 58.62% | 60.81% | 56.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 167 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 80 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Dumchi Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dumchi Forest village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% 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 labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 104 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 62 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 206 | 63 | 143 |
Map of Dumchi Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dumchi Forest, Madarihat
Below are the list of villages near Dumchi Forest village in Madarihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chapaguri | 2,088 |
| Dumchipara Tea Garden | 7,062 |
| Madhya Rangali Bazar | 5,427 |
| Hantupara Tea Garden | 7,336 |
| Dakshin Khairbari | 2,825 |
| Garganda Tea Garden | 4,633 |
| Dakshin Rangali Baznar | 2,992 |
| Titi Forest | 38 |
| Dakshin Sisubari | 2,219 |
| Totopara | 2,960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dumchi Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia