Small tea growing system (STGS) is gradually emerging as a promising sector in North-Bengal and being substitutive to the traditional crop production system. High return compared to other traditional crops and less risk of crop failure makes it more popular among the youth; and small and marginal farmers. Limited works has been done on STGS in North-Bengal perspective. In this condition, to study the socio-economic and agro-situational perspectives of small tea grower of North Bengal, present study was undertaken in Jalpaiguri and Uttar-Dinajpur district as the most concentrated small tea growing districts in West Bengal. The maximum Small tea growing system of North-Bengal is dominated by younger and middle age group who were from small or nuclear family. Maximum small tea growers are educated up to high school level with moderate to high economic status. They have moderate level of cosmopoliteness and extension media contact. Besides it, except innovativeness , they are possessing moderate to high level of self confidence and leadership characters. In case of total land holding status, STG of North-Bengal possesses mean land of 3.27 acre of which 3.21 acre is under irrigation. The mean area of small tea garden in Jalpaiguri district is observed low in comparison of Uttar-Dinajpur district.
