Mechpara Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mechpara Tea Garden is a village situated in Kalchini block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,304 families residing in the village Mechpara Tea Garden. The total population of Mechpara Tea Garden is 6,112 out of which 3,012 are males and 3,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mechpara Tea Garden is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mechpara Tea Garden village is 679 which is 11% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 351 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mechpara Tea Garden is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Mechpara Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mechpara Tea Garden is 64.5%. Thus Mechpara Tea Garden village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 76.68% and the female literacy rate is 52.56% in Mechpara Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mechpara Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mechpara Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mechpara Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 679 | 328 | 351 |
| Literacy | 64.48% | 76.68% | 52.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 235 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,312 | 2,143 | 2,169 |
| Illiterate | 2,609 | 954 | 1,655 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.5% of total population in Mechpara Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mechpara Tea Garden village out of total population, 2,457 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,523 | 791 | 732 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,506 | 781 | 725 |
| Marginal Workers | 934 | 537 | 397 |
| Non Working | 3,655 | 1,684 | 1,971 |
Map of Mechpara Tea Garden, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mechpara Tea Garden, Kalchini
Below are the list of villages near Mechpara Tea Garden village in Kalchini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuapara | 429 |
| Bhatpara Tea Garden | 9,985 |
| Chuapara Tea Garden | 7,229 |
| Kalchini Tea Garden | 22,072 |
| Radharani Tea Garden | 1,492 |
| Gangutia Tea Garden | 5,360 |
| Bhutri Forest | 223 |
| Dima Tea Garden | 5,830 |
| Rangamati Tea Garden | 9,987 |
| Bhatkhawa Tea Garden | 6,680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mechpara Tea Garden, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia