Kuchia Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuchia is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Kuchia. The total population of Kuchia is 1,360 out of which 659 are males and 701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuchia is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuchia village is 138 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuchia is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Kuchia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuchia is 73.2%. Thus Kuchia village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 63.26% in Kuchia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuchia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuchia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuchia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 63 | 75 |
| Literacy | 73.24% | 83.72% | 63.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 876 | 442 | 434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 180 | 223 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 160 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.6% of total population in Kuchia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuchia village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 303 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 116 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 152 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Non Working | 895 | 321 | 574 |
Nearby Villages to Kuchia,
Below are the list of villages near Kuchia village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tentulguri | 916 |
| Dandrajhar | 1,050 |
| Madhabbhita | 1,090 |
| Kadubhita | 205 |
| Gangaram Tea Garden | 2,793 |
| Dhakna Gachh | 184 |
| Tarabari | 289 |
| Dhambhita | 728 |
| Sastugachh | 634 |
| Foudigachh | 787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuchia, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia