Okaity Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Okaity Tea Garden is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 734 families residing in the village Okaity Tea Garden. The total population of Okaity Tea Garden is 3,509 out of which 1,778 are males and 1,731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okaity Tea Garden is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okaity Tea Garden village is 277 which is 8% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okaity Tea Garden is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Okaity Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okaity Tea Garden is 83.7%. Thus Okaity Tea Garden village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 75.86% in Okaity Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okaity Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okaity Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okaity Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 145 | 132 |
| Literacy | 83.73% | 91.43% | 75.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 60 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 132 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 285 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Okaity Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okaity Tea Garden village out of total population, 1,119 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,119 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 973 | 496 | 477 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 91 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 745 | 390 | 355 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 119 | 27 |
| Non Working | 2,390 | 1,163 | 1,227 |
Nearby Villages to Okaity Tea Garden,
Below are the list of villages near Okaity Tea Garden village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bukim Tea Garden | 4,711 |
| Phuguri Forest | 79 |
| Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden | 2,889 |
| Saurinibasti | 3,901 |
| Mirik Khasmahal | 4,329 |
| Marma Tea Garden | 3,077 |
| Manjua Forest | 143 |
| Singbulli Tea Garden | 3,306 |
| Purba Phuguri Tea Garden | 1,174 |
| Tingling Tea Garden | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okaity Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia