Peshok Tea Garden Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Peshok Tea Garden is a village situated in Rangli Rangliot block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 910 families residing in the village Peshok Tea Garden. The total population of Peshok Tea Garden is 4,200 out of which 2,040 are males and 2,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peshok Tea Garden is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peshok Tea Garden village is 387 which is 9% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peshok Tea Garden is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Peshok Tea Garden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peshok Tea Garden is 73.9%. Thus Peshok Tea Garden village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 83.49% and the female literacy rate is 64.74% in Peshok Tea Garden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peshok Tea Garden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peshok Tea Garden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peshok Tea Garden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 181 | 206 |
| Literacy | 73.88% | 83.49% | 64.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 48 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,556 | 751 | 805 |
| Illiterate | 1,383 | 488 | 895 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Peshok Tea Garden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peshok Tea Garden village out of total population, 1,535 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,535 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,009 | 517 | 492 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 908 | 441 | 467 |
| Marginal Workers | 526 | 382 | 144 |
| Non Working | 2,665 | 1,141 | 1,524 |
Nearby Villages to Peshok Tea Garden,
Below are the list of villages near Peshok Tea Garden village in Rangli Rangliot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lapchu Tea Garden | 1,809 |
| Bara Mungwa | 1,506 |
| Teesta Valley Forest | 179 |
| Chhota Mungwa | 807 |
| Kambal Tea Garden | 3,896 |
| Takling Khasmahal | 1,153 |
| Soriang Khasmahal | 1,538 |
| Chegra Khasmahal | 1,010 |
| Kolbong Khasmahal | 602 |
| Rayak Khasmahal | 378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peshok Tea Garden, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia