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Buxa Hill Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Buxa Hill Forest is a large village located in Kalchini Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 608 families residing. The Buxa Hill Forest village has population of 2889 of which 1514 are males while 1375 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Buxa Hill Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 396 which makes up 13.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Buxa Hill Forest village is 908 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Buxa Hill Forest as per census is 1129, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Buxa Hill Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Buxa Hill Forest village was 59.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Buxa Hill Forest Male literacy stands at 67.47 % while female literacy rate was 51.33 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Buxa Hill 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 Buxa Hill Forest village.

Buxa Hill Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 608 - -
Population 2,889 1,514 1,375
Child (0-6) 396 186 210
Schedule Caste 89 44 45
Schedule Tribe 1,951 1,032 919
Literacy 59.93 % 67.47 % 51.33 %
Total Workers 1,146 768 378
Main Worker 385 - -
Marginal Worker 761 494 267

Caste Factor

In Buxa Hill Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.08 % of total population in Buxa Hill Forest village.

Work Profile

In Buxa Hill Forest village out of total population, 1146 were engaged in work activities. 33.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1146 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.