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Uttar Barajhar Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Uttar Barajhar Forest is a medium size village located in Kalchini Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 405 families residing. The Uttar Barajhar Forest village has population of 1783 of which 878 are males while 905 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uttar Barajhar Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 219 which makes up 12.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Barajhar Forest village is 1031 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uttar Barajhar Forest as per census is 955, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Uttar Barajhar Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uttar Barajhar Forest village was 55.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uttar Barajhar Forest Male literacy stands at 62.14 % while female literacy rate was 49.37 %.

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

Uttar Barajhar Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 405 - -
Population 1,783 878 905
Child (0-6) 219 112 107
Schedule Caste 40 20 20
Schedule Tribe 1,586 777 809
Literacy 55.63 % 62.14 % 49.37 %
Total Workers 814 492 322
Main Worker 532 - -
Marginal Worker 282 116 166

Caste Factor

In Uttar Barajhar Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.24 % of total population in Uttar Barajhar Forest village.

Work Profile

In Uttar Barajhar Forest village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 65.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourer.