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 total 234 families residing in the village Buxa Forest. The total population of Buxa Forest is 861 out of which 447 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buxa Forest is 926.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buxa Forest village is 94 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxa Forest is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Buxa Forest village.

Population
861
Families
234
Literacy
82.4%
Sex Ratio
926

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buxa Forest is 82.4%. Thus Buxa Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 89.63% and the female literacy rate is 74.31% 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 94 42 52
Literacy 82.4% 89.63% 74.31%
Scheduled Caste 131 69 62
Scheduled Tribe 65 33 32
Illiterate 229 84 145

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Buxa Forest village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Buxa Forest village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 118 100 18
Other Workers 118 100 18
Marginal Workers 204 163 41
Non Working 539 184 355

Nearby Villages to Buxa Forest,

Below are the list of villages near Buxa Forest village in Kalchini.

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