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Upper Tendu Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Upper Tendu Forest is a medium size village located in Nagrakata Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 305 families residing. The Upper Tendu Forest village has population of 1384 of which 720 are males while 664 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Tendu Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 210 which makes up 15.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Tendu Forest village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Tendu Forest as per census is 909, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Upper Tendu Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Tendu Forest village was 71.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Upper Tendu Forest Male literacy stands at 81.48 % while female literacy rate was 60.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Upper Tendu Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Upper Tendu Forest village.

Upper Tendu Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 305 - -
Population 1,384 720 664
Child (0-6) 210 110 100
Schedule Caste 107 53 54
Schedule Tribe 472 257 215
Literacy 71.21 % 81.48 % 60.11 %
Total Workers 454 399 55
Main Worker 237 - -
Marginal Worker 217 179 38

Caste Factor

Upper Tendu Forest village of Jalpaiguri has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.73 % of total population in Upper Tendu Forest village.

Work Profile

In Upper Tendu Forest village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 52.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.