Marma Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Marma Tea Garden is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 700 families residing in the village Marma Tea Garden. The total population of Marma Tea Garden is 3,077 out of which 1,531 are males and 1,546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marma Tea Garden is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marma Tea Garden village is 297 which is 10% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marma Tea Garden is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Marma Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marma Tea Garden is 79.4%. Thus Marma Tea Garden village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 88.01% and the female literacy rate is 70.92% in Marma Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marma Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marma Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marma Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 147 | 150 |
| Literacy | 79.42% | 88.01% | 70.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 45 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,502 | 757 | 745 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 313 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.8% of total population in Marma Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marma Tea Garden village out of total population, 1,487 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,487 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 971 | 495 | 476 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 155 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 42 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 602 | 285 | 317 |
| Marginal Workers | 516 | 336 | 180 |
| Non Working | 1,590 | 700 | 890 |
Map of Marma Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Marma Tea Garden, Mirik
Below are the list of villages near Marma Tea Garden village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirik Khasmahal | 4,329 |
| Manjua Forest | 143 |
| Saurinibasti | 3,901 |
| Singbulli Tea Garden | 3,306 |
| Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden | 2,889 |
| Purba Phuguri Tea Garden | 1,174 |
| Phuguri Forest | 79 |
| Tingling Tea Garden | 1,624 |
| Bukim Tea Garden | 4,711 |
| New Fallodi Tea Garden | 4,557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marma Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia