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Bara Chenga Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Bara Chenga is a medium size village located in Mirik Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 363 families residing. The Bara Chenga village has population of 1880 of which 962 are males while 918 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bara Chenga village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 9.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bara Chenga village is 954 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bara Chenga as per census is 863, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bara Chenga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bara Chenga village was 72.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bara Chenga Male literacy stands at 79.47 % while female literacy rate was 66.03 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bara Chenga 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 Bara Chenga village.

Bara Chenga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 363 - -
Population 1,880 962 918
Child (0-6) 177 95 82
Schedule Caste 344 169 175
Schedule Tribe 251 138 113
Literacy 72.87 % 79.47 % 66.03 %
Total Workers 576 472 104
Main Worker 321 - -
Marginal Worker 255 210 45

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.35 % of total population in Bara Chenga village.

Work Profile

In Bara Chenga village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 55.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.