Tukdah Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tukdah is a village situated in Rangli Rangliot block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 695 families residing in the village Tukdah. The total population of Tukdah is 3,061 out of which 1,514 are males and 1,547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tukdah is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tukdah village is 259 which is 8% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tukdah is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Tukdah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tukdah is 80.8%. Thus Tukdah village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 89.25% and the female literacy rate is 72.42% in Tukdah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tukdah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tukdah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tukdah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 119 | 140 |
| Literacy | 80.8% | 89.25% | 72.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 82 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,540 | 762 | 778 |
| Illiterate | 797 | 269 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.3% of total population in Tukdah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tukdah village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 382 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 115 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 228 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 385 | 113 |
| Non Working | 2,055 | 747 | 1,308 |
Nearby Villages to Tukdah,
Below are the list of villages near Tukdah village in Rangli Rangliot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manedara | 1,376 |
| Tukdh Tea Garden | 3,861 |
| Singringtam | 835 |
| Dawaipani | 1,163 |
| Lapchu Khasmahal | 795 |
| Pubong Khasmahal | 1,637 |
| Tukdah Forest | 1,249 |
| Rangli Rangliot Tea Garden | 2,616 |
| Hum Tukdah Khasmahal | 3,014 |
| Gielie Tea Garden | 3,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tukdah, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia