Gayerkata Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gayerkata Tea Garden is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,947 families residing in the village Gayerkata Tea Garden. The total population of Gayerkata Tea Garden is 9,085 out of which 4,485 are males and 4,600 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gayerkata Tea Garden is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gayerkata Tea Garden village is 1178 which is 13% of the total population. There are 590 male children and 588 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gayerkata Tea Garden is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Gayerkata Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gayerkata Tea Garden is 62.3%. Thus Gayerkata Tea Garden village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 70.24% and the female literacy rate is 54.66% in Gayerkata Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gayerkata Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gayerkata Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gayerkata Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,178 | 590 | 588 |
| Literacy | 62.34% | 70.24% | 54.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 771 | 381 | 390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,366 | 3,119 | 3,247 |
| Illiterate | 4,156 | 1,749 | 2,407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.1% of total population in Gayerkata Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gayerkata Tea Garden village out of total population, 3,551 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,551 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,335 | 1,472 | 863 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2,264 | 1,422 | 842 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,216 | 676 | 540 |
| Non Working | 5,534 | 2,337 | 3,197 |
Nearby Villages to Gayerkata Tea Garden,
Below are the list of villages near Gayerkata Tea Garden village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakojhora | 5,586 |
| Haldibari Tea Garden | 9,103 |
| Binaguri Tea Garden | 6,612 |
| Karbala Tea Garden | 7,958 |
| Totopara Tea Garden | 3,208 |
| Maraghat Tea Garden | 5,011 |
| Jalapara | 607 |
| Gendrapara Tea Garden | 9,358 |
| Mogalkata Tea Garden | 5,770 |
| Lakshmipara Tea Garden | 5,963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gayerkata Tea Garden, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia