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Buxa Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Buxa Forest is a medium size village located in Kalchini Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 234 families residing. The Buxa Forest village has population of 861 of which 447 are males while 414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Buxa Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 10.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Buxa Forest village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Buxa Forest as per census is 1238, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Buxa Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Buxa Forest village was 82.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Buxa Forest Male literacy stands at 89.63 % while female literacy rate was 74.31 %.

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

Buxa Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 234 - -
Population 861 447 414
Child (0-6) 94 42 52
Schedule Caste 131 69 62
Schedule Tribe 65 33 32
Literacy 82.40 % 89.63 % 74.31 %
Total Workers 322 263 59
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 204 163 41

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.55 % of total population in Buxa Forest village.

Work Profile

In Buxa Forest village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 36.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.35 % 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 labourer.