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Kalej Valley Tea Garden Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Kalej Valley Tea Garden is a large village located in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 596 families residing. The Kalej Valley Tea Garden village has population of 2640 of which 1311 are males while 1329 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalej Valley Tea Garden village population of children with age 0-6 is 244 which makes up 9.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalej Valley Tea Garden village is 1014 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalej Valley Tea Garden as per census is 1050, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kalej Valley Tea Garden village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalej Valley Tea Garden village was 77.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kalej Valley Tea Garden Male literacy stands at 88.76 % while female literacy rate was 65.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kalej Valley Tea Garden 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 Kalej Valley Tea Garden village.

Kalej Valley Tea Garden Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 596 - -
Population 2,640 1,311 1,329
Child (0-6) 244 119 125
Schedule Caste 207 100 107
Schedule Tribe 742 363 379
Literacy 77.05 % 88.76 % 65.45 %
Total Workers 1,191 665 526
Main Worker 783 - -
Marginal Worker 408 252 156

Caste Factor

Kalej Valley Tea Garden village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.84 % of total population in Kalej Valley Tea Garden village.

Work Profile

In Kalej Valley Tea Garden village out of total population, 1191 were engaged in work activities. 65.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1191 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.