Garganda Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garganda Tea Garden is a village situated in Madarihat block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,121 families residing in the village Garganda Tea Garden. The total population of Garganda Tea Garden is 4,633 out of which 2,192 are males and 2,441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garganda Tea Garden is 1,114.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garganda Tea Garden village is 577 which is 12% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garganda Tea Garden is 1,025 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Garganda Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garganda Tea Garden is 57.4%. Thus Garganda Tea Garden village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 68.59% and the female literacy rate is 47.51% in Garganda Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garganda Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garganda Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garganda Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 577 | 285 | 292 |
| Literacy | 57.42% | 68.59% | 47.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 694 | 308 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,681 | 804 | 877 |
| Illiterate | 2,304 | 884 | 1,420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Garganda Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garganda Tea Garden village out of total population, 2,100 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,642 | 771 | 871 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,619 | 759 | 860 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 242 | 216 |
| Non Working | 2,533 | 1,179 | 1,354 |
Map of Garganda Tea Garden, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garganda Tea Garden, Madarihat
Below are the list of villages near Garganda Tea Garden village in Madarihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hantupara Tea Garden | 7,336 |
| Titi Forest | 38 |
| Dumchipara Tea Garden | 7,062 |
| Totopara | 2,960 |
| Dumchi Forest | 327 |
| Ballalguri | 1,746 |
| Chapaguri | 2,088 |
| Holapara Forest | 617 |
| Madhya Rangali Bazar | 5,427 |
| Purba Khairbari | 2,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garganda Tea Garden, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia