Buxa Hill Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Buxa Hill Forest is a village situated in Kalchini block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 608 families residing in the village Buxa Hill Forest. The total population of Buxa Hill Forest is 2,889 out of which 1,514 are males and 1,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buxa Hill Forest is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buxa Hill Forest village is 396 which is 14% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxa Hill Forest is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Buxa Hill Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buxa Hill Forest is 59.9%. Thus Buxa Hill Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 67.47% and the female literacy rate is 51.33% in Buxa Hill Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buxa Hill Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buxa Hill Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buxa Hill Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 186 | 210 |
| Literacy | 59.93% | 67.47% | 51.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,951 | 1,032 | 919 |
| Illiterate | 1,395 | 618 | 777 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.5% of total population in Buxa Hill Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buxa Hill Forest village out of total population, 1,146 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 274 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 226 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 761 | 494 | 267 |
| Non Working | 1,743 | 746 | 997 |
Nearby Villages to Buxa Hill Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Buxa Hill Forest village in Kalchini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buxa Forest | 9,242 |
| Buxa Forest | 861 |
| Rajabhat Tea Garden | 4,275 |
| Atiabari Tea Garden | 7,504 |
| Bhatkhawa Tea Garden | 6,680 |
| Dima Tea Garden | 5,830 |
| Gangutia Tea Garden | 5,360 |
| Kalchini Tea Garden | 22,072 |
| Bhatpara Tea Garden | 9,985 |
| Mechpara Tea Garden | 6,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buxa Hill Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia