Bukim Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bukim Tea Garden is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,042 families residing in the village Bukim Tea Garden. The total population of Bukim Tea Garden is 4,711 out of which 2,396 are males and 2,315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bukim Tea Garden is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bukim Tea Garden village is 342 which is 7% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bukim Tea Garden is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Bukim Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bukim Tea Garden is 80.6%. Thus Bukim Tea Garden village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.94% and the female literacy rate is 73.15% in Bukim Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bukim Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bukim Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bukim Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 191 | 151 |
| Literacy | 80.61% | 87.94% | 73.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,287 | 630 | 657 |
| Illiterate | 1,189 | 457 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.3% of total population in Bukim Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bukim Tea Garden village out of total population, 1,743 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,743 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,299 | 675 | 624 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 99 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,066 | 545 | 521 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 311 | 133 |
| Non Working | 2,968 | 1,410 | 1,558 |
Nearby Villages to Bukim Tea Garden,
Below are the list of villages near Bukim Tea Garden village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Okaity Tea Garden | 3,509 |
| Phuguri Forest | 79 |
| Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden | 2,889 |
| Saurinibasti | 3,901 |
| Mirik Khasmahal | 4,329 |
| Marma Tea Garden | 3,077 |
| Manjua Forest | 143 |
| Singbulli Tea Garden | 3,306 |
| Purba Phuguri Tea Garden | 1,174 |
| Tingling Tea Garden | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bukim Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia