Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 627 families residing in the village Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden. The total population of Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden is 2,889 out of which 1,425 are males and 1,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village is 267 which is 9% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden is 81.5%. Thus Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 72.84% in Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 125 | 142 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 90.23% | 72.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 757 | 368 | 389 |
| Illiterate | 753 | 252 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village out of total population, 1,005 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 658 | 372 | 286 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 94 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 524 | 244 | 280 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 286 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,884 | 767 | 1,117 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phuguri Forest | 79 |
| Saurinibasti | 3,901 |
| Bukim Tea Garden | 4,711 |
| Mirik Khasmahal | 4,329 |
| Okaity Tea Garden | 3,509 |
| 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
- Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia