Uttar Barajhar Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Barajhar Forest is a village situated in Kalchini block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 405 families residing in the village Uttar Barajhar Forest. The total population of Uttar Barajhar Forest is 1,783 out of which 878 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Barajhar Forest is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Barajhar Forest village is 219 which is 12% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Barajhar Forest is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Uttar Barajhar Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Barajhar Forest is 55.6%. Thus Uttar Barajhar Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 62.14% and the female literacy rate is 49.37% in Uttar Barajhar Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Barajhar Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Barajhar Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Barajhar Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 112 | 107 |
| Literacy | 55.63% | 62.14% | 49.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,586 | 777 | 809 |
| Illiterate | 913 | 402 | 511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89% of total population in Uttar Barajhar Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Barajhar Forest village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 532 | 376 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 189 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 127 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 116 | 166 |
| Non Working | 969 | 386 | 583 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Barajhar Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Barajhar Forest village in Kalchini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parmalangi | 100 |
| Nilpara Forest | 112 |
| Saudamini Tea Garden | 4,225 |
| Madhya Satali | 2,240 |
| Paschim Satali | 3,153 |
| Satali Mandalpara | 1,962 |
| Madhu Tea Garden | 4,540 |
| Satali Tea Garden | 12,178 |
| Malangi Tea Garden | 9,516 |
| Beech Tea Garden | 6,898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Barajhar Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia