Gatia Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gatia Tea Garden is a village situated in Nagrakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,184 families residing in the village Gatia Tea Garden. The total population of Gatia Tea Garden is 5,855 out of which 2,850 are males and 3,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gatia Tea Garden is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gatia Tea Garden village is 801 which is 14% of the total population. There are 403 male children and 398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gatia Tea Garden is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Gatia Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gatia Tea Garden is 57.6%. Thus Gatia Tea Garden village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 67.35% and the female literacy rate is 48.45% in Gatia Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gatia Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gatia Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gatia Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 801 | 403 | 398 |
| Literacy | 57.6% | 67.35% | 48.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 81 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,649 | 2,272 | 2,377 |
| Illiterate | 2,944 | 1,202 | 1,742 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.4% of total population in Gatia Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gatia Tea Garden village out of total population, 2,529 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,536 | 882 | 654 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,469 | 848 | 621 |
| Marginal Workers | 993 | 406 | 587 |
| Non Working | 3,326 | 1,562 | 1,764 |
Nearby Villages to Gatia Tea Garden,
Below are the list of villages near Gatia Tea Garden village in Nagrakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurti Tea Garden | 4,285 |
| Luksan Tea Garden | 8,027 |
| Bhagatpur Tea Garden | 12,555 |
| Caron Tea Garden | 2,609 |
| Sukhanibasti | 4,100 |
| Chengmari Tea Garden | 14,446 |
| Nagrakata | 356 |
| Grassmore Tea Garden | 5,563 |
| Nagrakata Tea Garden | 4,598 |
| Ghasmari | 1,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gatia Tea Garden, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia