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 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buxa Forest is 82.4%. Thus Buxa Forest village has a 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 labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 100 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 100 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 163 | 41 |
| Non Working | 539 | 184 | 355 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Buxa Hill Forest | 2,889 |
| Buxa Forest | 9,242 |
| Rajabhat Tea Garden | 4,275 |
| Atiabari Tea Garden | 7,504 |
| 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