Upper Tendu Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Upper Tendu Forest is a village situated in Nagrakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Upper Tendu Forest. The total population of Upper Tendu Forest is 1,384 out of which 720 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Tendu Forest is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Tendu Forest village is 210 which is 15% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Tendu Forest is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Upper Tendu Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Tendu Forest is 71.2%. Thus Upper Tendu Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.48% and the female literacy rate is 60.11% in Upper Tendu Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Tendu Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Tendu Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Tendu Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 110 | 100 |
| Literacy | 71.21% | 81.48% | 60.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 53 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 472 | 257 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 223 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.1% of total population in Upper Tendu Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Tendu Forest village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 220 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 166 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 179 | 38 |
| Non Working | 930 | 321 | 609 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Tendu Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Tendu Forest village in Nagrakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamandanga Tea Garden | 4,698 |
| Deana Forest | 28 |
| Tandu Tea Garden | 1,173 |
| Jaldhaka Altadanga Tea Garden | 2,927 |
| Tandu | 298 |
| Khayerkata | 2,889 |
| Khairbari | 3,534 |
| Dhumpara | 2,781 |
| Sulkapara | 5,682 |
| Kalabari Tea Garden | 3,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Tendu Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia