Garidhora Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garidhora is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 635 families residing in the village Garidhora. The total population of Garidhora is 2,877 out of which 1,426 are males and 1,451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garidhora is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garidhora village is 313 which is 11% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garidhora is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Garidhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garidhora is 62.2%. Thus Garidhora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 71.88% and the female literacy rate is 52.87% in Garidhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garidhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garidhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garidhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 167 | 146 |
| Literacy | 62.21% | 71.88% | 52.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 181 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 691 | 346 | 345 |
| Illiterate | 1,282 | 521 | 761 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Garidhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garidhora village out of total population, 1,374 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,374 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 878 | 513 | 365 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 867 | 506 | 361 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 215 | 281 |
| Non Working | 1,503 | 698 | 805 |
Map of Garidhora, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garidhora, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Garidhora village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saptiguri Khelaghar Tea Garden | 530 |
| Jamadar Bhita Khasmahal | 3,035 |
| Pairikumari | 587 |
| Longview Tea Garden | 5,301 |
| Simulbari Tea Garden | 4,160 |
| Punkhabari | 342 |
| Makai Bari Tea Garden | 1,289 |
| Bamonpokhari Forest | 616 |
| Ambootia Tea Garden | 4,811 |
| Rohini Tea Garden | 2,752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garidhora, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia