Buxa Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Buxa Forest is a village situated in Kalchini block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,072 families residing in the village Buxa Forest. The total population of Buxa Forest is 9,242 out of which 4,655 are males and 4,587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buxa Forest is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Buxa Forest village is 1195 which is 13% of the total population. There are 585 male children and 610 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxa Forest is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Buxa Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buxa Forest is 62.4%. Thus Buxa Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 68.62% and the female literacy rate is 56% in Buxa Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buxa Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buxa Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buxa Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,195 | 585 | 610 |
| Literacy | 62.38% | 68.62% | 56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 494 | 252 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,172 | 3,087 | 3,085 |
| Illiterate | 4,222 | 1,862 | 2,360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.8% of total population in Buxa Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buxa Forest village out of total population, 4,200 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,200 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,256 | 1,613 | 643 |
| Cultivators | 1,126 | 732 | 394 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 146 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 903 | 722 | 181 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,944 | 1,078 | 866 |
| Non Working | 5,042 | 1,964 | 3,078 |
Map of Buxa Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Buxa Forest, Kalchini
Below are the list of villages near Buxa Forest village in Kalchini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajabhat Tea Garden | 4,275 |
| Buxa Hill Forest | 2,889 |
| Atiabari Tea Garden | 7,504 |
| Buxa Forest | 861 |
| Bhatkhawa Tea Garden | 6,680 |
| Dima Tea Garden | 5,830 |
| Gangutia Tea Garden | 5,360 |
| Kalchini Tea Garden | 22,072 |
| Bhatpara Tea Garden | 9,985 |
| Mechpara Tea Garden | 6,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buxa Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia