Maraghat Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maraghat Tea Garden is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,168 families residing in the village Maraghat Tea Garden. The total population of Maraghat Tea Garden is 5,011 out of which 2,477 are males and 2,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraghat Tea Garden is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maraghat Tea Garden village is 653 which is 13% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraghat Tea Garden is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Maraghat Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraghat Tea Garden is 58.4%. Thus Maraghat Tea Garden village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 71.17% and the female literacy rate is 45.95% in Maraghat Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraghat Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraghat Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraghat Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 653 | 330 | 323 |
| Literacy | 58.38% | 71.17% | 45.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 727 | 360 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,067 | 1,503 | 1,564 |
| Illiterate | 2,467 | 949 | 1,518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.2% of total population in Maraghat Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraghat Tea Garden village out of total population, 2,213 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,398 | 854 | 544 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,372 | 840 | 532 |
| Marginal Workers | 815 | 357 | 458 |
| Non Working | 2,798 | 1,266 | 1,532 |
Map of Maraghat Tea Garden, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Maraghat Tea Garden, Dhupguri
Below are the list of villages near Maraghat Tea Garden village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gendrapara Tea Garden | 9,358 |
| Karbala Tea Garden | 7,958 |
| Lakshmipara Tea Garden | 5,963 |
| Binaguri Tea Garden | 6,612 |
| Chapaguri | 8 |
| Sakojhora | 5,586 |
| Prayagpur | 516 |
| Gayerkata Tea Garden | 9,085 |
| Debpara Tea Garden | 5,276 |
| Haldibari Tea Garden | 9,103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraghat Tea Garden, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia