Patong Tea Garden is a large village located in Mirik Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 499 families residing. The Patong Tea Garden village has population of 2337 of which 1193 are males while 1144 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Patong Tea Garden village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 9.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patong Tea Garden village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Patong Tea Garden as per census is 720, lower than West Bengal average of 956.
Patong Tea Garden village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Patong Tea Garden village was 72.27 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Patong Tea Garden Male literacy stands at 81.62 % while female literacy rate was 62.82 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Patong 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 Patong Tea Garden village.
Patong Tea Garden Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
499 |
- |
- |
| Population |
2,337 |
1,193 |
1,144 |
| Child (0-6) |
227 |
132 |
95 |
| Schedule Caste |
200 |
100 |
100 |
| Schedule Tribe |
816 |
415 |
401 |
| Literacy |
72.27 % |
81.62 % |
62.82 % |
| Total Workers |
772 |
502 |
270 |
| Main Worker |
480 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
292 |
230 |
62 |
Caste Factor
Patong Tea Garden village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.56 % of total population in Patong Tea Garden village.
Work Profile
In Patong Tea Garden village out of total population, 772 were engaged in work activities. 62.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.