Castleton Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Castleton Tea Garden is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Castleton Tea Garden. The total population of Castleton Tea Garden is 779 out of which 379 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Castleton Tea Garden is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Castleton Tea Garden village is 64 which is 8% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Castleton Tea Garden is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Castleton Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Castleton Tea Garden is 77.3%. Thus Castleton Tea Garden village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 68.65% in Castleton Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Castleton Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Castleton Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Castleton Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Literacy | 77.34% | 86.67% | 68.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 165 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 80 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.6% of total population in Castleton Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Castleton Tea Garden village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 179 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 178 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Non Working | 442 | 191 | 251 |
Nearby Villages to Castleton Tea Garden,
Below are the list of villages near Castleton Tea Garden village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karbia Tea Garden | 547 |
| Spring Sidi Tea Garden | 700 |
| Montiviot Tea Garden | 743 |
| Ambootia Tea Garden | 4,811 |
| Singel Tea Garden | 2,590 |
| Makai Bari Tea Garden | 1,289 |
| Kharia Busty | 802 |
| Punkhabari | 342 |
| Sepoy Dhora | 671 |
| Longview Tea Garden | 5,301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Castleton Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia