Budhkaran Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Budhkaran is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Budhkaran. The total population of Budhkaran is 1,632 out of which 831 are males and 801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Budhkaran is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Budhkaran village is 202 which is 12% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Budhkaran is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Budhkaran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Budhkaran is 72.9%. Thus Budhkaran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 82.61% and the female literacy rate is 62.68% in Budhkaran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Budhkaran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Budhkaran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Budhkaran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 95 | 107 |
| Literacy | 72.94% | 82.61% | 62.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 812 | 421 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 482 | 240 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 589 | 223 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.5% of total population in Budhkaran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Budhkaran village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 419 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 168 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 69 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 178 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,124 | 383 | 741 |
Map of Budhkaran, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Budhkaran, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Budhkaran village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fakna | 1,424 |
| Naksalbari | 1,618 |
| Ketugabur | 1,814 |
| Dayaram | 3,182 |
| Kamala | 4,908 |
| Nehal | 731 |
| Kilaram | 1,931 |
| Chhota Maniram | 1,999 |
| Bara Maniram | 886 |
| Dhakna | 3,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Budhkaran, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia