Pachkal Guri Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pachkal Guri is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 768 families residing in the village Pachkal Guri. The total population of Pachkal Guri is 3,257 out of which 1,625 are males and 1,632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pachkal Guri is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pachkal Guri village is 348 which is 11% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pachkal Guri is 1,336 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Pachkal Guri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pachkal Guri is 75.8%. Thus Pachkal Guri village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.66% and the female literacy rate is 68.81% in Pachkal Guri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pachkal Guri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pachkal Guri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pachkal Guri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 348 | 149 | 199 |
| Literacy | 75.83% | 82.66% | 68.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,702 | 1,340 | 1,362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 1,051 | 405 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Pachkal Guri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pachkal Guri village out of total population, 1,462 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,462 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 537 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,277 | 917 | 360 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 241 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 537 | 312 | 225 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 440 | 362 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 63 | 122 |
| Non Working | 1,795 | 645 | 1,150 |
Nearby Villages to Pachkal Guri,
Below are the list of villages near Pachkal Guri village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Sonapur | 2,203 |
| Dakshin Kansingram | 2,069 |
| Uttar Sonapur | 5,632 |
| Uttar Kansingram | 1,754 |
| Mathura Tea Garden | 9,181 |
| Taparikhata | 3,803 |
| Kumarpara | 2,432 |
| Pukuritola | 5,163 |
| Uttar Simlabari | 1,430 |
| Dakshin Paitkapara | 3,183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pachkal Guri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia