Kharia Busty Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kharia Busty is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Kharia Busty. The total population of Kharia Busty is 802 out of which 409 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharia Busty is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharia Busty village is 56 which is 7% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharia Busty is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kharia Busty village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharia Busty is 90.6%. Thus Kharia Busty village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 94.55% and the female literacy rate is 86.43% in Kharia Busty village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharia Busty village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharia Busty Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharia Busty village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Literacy | 90.62% | 94.55% | 86.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 67 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 45 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Kharia Busty village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharia Busty village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 161 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 53 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 102 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Non Working | 566 | 224 | 342 |
Nearby Villages to Kharia Busty,
Below are the list of villages near Kharia Busty village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sepoy Dhora | 671 |
| Singel Tea Garden | 2,590 |
| Edenvale Tea Garden | 164 |
| Montiviot Tea Garden | 743 |
| Maharani Tea Garden | 971 |
| Karbia Tea Garden | 547 |
| Dayal Thong | 1,265 |
| Castleton Tea Garden | 779 |
| Spring Sidi Tea Garden | 700 |
| Ambootia Tea Garden | 4,811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharia Busty, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia