Bara Chenga Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Chenga is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Bara Chenga. The total population of Bara Chenga is 1,880 out of which 962 are males and 918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Chenga is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Chenga village is 177 which is 9% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Chenga is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Bara Chenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Chenga is 72.9%. Thus Bara Chenga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.47% and the female literacy rate is 66.03% in Bara Chenga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Chenga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Chenga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Chenga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 95 | 82 |
| Literacy | 72.87% | 79.47% | 66.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 169 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 251 | 138 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 273 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Bara Chenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Chenga village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 262 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 87 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 131 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 210 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,304 | 490 | 814 |
Map of Bara Chenga, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bara Chenga, Mirik
Below are the list of villages near Bara Chenga village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangmohan | 576 |
| Panighata | 5,235 |
| Lohagar Forest | 144 |
| Panthabari Forest | 556 |
| Lohagar Tea Garden | 2,081 |
| Manjha Fst. | 53 |
| Panighata Manager's Bunglow | 213 |
| Patong Tea Garden | 2,337 |
| New Fallodi Tea Garden | 4,557 |
| Tingling Tea Garden | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Chenga, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia