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Chongtong Tea Garden Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chongtong Tea Garden is a Census Town city situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,340 families residing in the Chongtong Tea Garden city. The total population of Chongtong Tea Garden is 5,802 out of which 2,876 are males and 2,926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chongtong Tea Garden is 1,017.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chongtong Tea Garden city is 471 which is 8% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chongtong Tea Garden is 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chongtong Tea Garden is 76.9%. Thus Chongtong Tea Garden has lower literacy rate compared to 79.6% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 66.91% in Chongtong Tea Garden.

Chongtong Tea Garden Census Town has total administration over 1,340 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chongtong Tea Garden Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chongtong Tea Garden Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 471 235 236
Literacy 76.9% 79.9% 61.5%
Scheduled Caste 143 71 72
Scheduled Tribe 1,884 925 959
Illiterate 1,704 578 1,126

Caste-wise Population - Chongtong Tea Garden

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.5% of total population in Chongtong Tea Garden.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 143 71 72
Schedule Tribe 1,884 925 959

Religion-wise Population - Chongtong Tea Garden

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chongtong Tea Garden is 3,780 which is 65.15% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chongtong Tea Garden is 21 which is 0.36% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chongtong Tea Garden as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,780 (65.15%) 1,882 1,898
Muslim 21 (0.36%) 11 10
Christian 786 (13.55%) 389 397
Sikh 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Buddhist 1,180 (20.34%) 579 601
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 28 (0.48%) 12 16
No Religion Specified 6 (0.1%) 2 4

Literacy Rate - Chongtong Tea Garden

The total literacy rate of Chongtong Tea Garden was 76.87% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,098 literates, males were 2,298 while females were 1,800. Also the male literacy rate was 87.01% and the female literacy rate was 66.91% in Chongtong Tea Garden.

  Chongtong Tea Garden West Bengal
Female 66.91% 70.54%
Male 87.01% 81.69%
Total 76.87% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Chongtong Tea Garden

The Sex Ratio of Chongtong Tea Garden is 1,017. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Chongtong Tea Garden. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Chongtong Tea Garden.

Child Population - Chongtong Tea Garden

According to Census 2011, there were 471 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chongtong Tea Garden. Out of which 235 were male while 236 were female.

Working Population - Chongtong Tea Garden

In Chongtong Tea Garden Census Town out of total population, 2,516 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,516 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,620 808 812
Cultivators 13 7 6
Agriculture Labourer 94 61 33
Household Industries 7 3 4
Other Workers 1,506 737 769
Marginal Workers 896 551 345
Non Working 3,286 1,517 1,769

Chongtong Tea Garden Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chongtong Tea Garden is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,802 70.6% 1,017

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