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Kuchia Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Kuchia is a medium size village located in Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 282 families residing. The Kuchia village has population of 1360 of which 659 are males while 701 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuchia village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 10.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuchia village is 1064 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuchia as per census is 1190, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kuchia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuchia village was 73.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kuchia Male literacy stands at 83.72 % while female literacy rate was 63.26 %.

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

Kuchia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,360 659 701
Child (0-6) 138 63 75
Schedule Caste 876 442 434
Schedule Tribe 403 180 223
Literacy 73.24 % 83.72 % 63.26 %
Total Workers 465 338 127
Main Worker 385 - -
Marginal Worker 80 35 45

Caste Factor

In Kuchia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.63 % of total population in Kuchia village.

Work Profile

In Kuchia village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 82.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.