Lachka Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lachka is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Lachka. The total population of Lachka is 1,126 out of which 559 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lachka is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lachka village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lachka is 1,377 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Lachka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lachka is 70.6%. Thus Lachka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.84% and the female literacy rate is 61.13% in Lachka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lachka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lachka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lachka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 53 | 73 |
| Literacy | 70.6% | 79.84% | 61.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,110 | 551 | 559 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 155 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lachka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lachka village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 266 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 235 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Non Working | 798 | 267 | 531 |
Map of Lachka, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lachka, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Lachka village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bataliguri | 362 |
| Rangia | 3,682 |
| Dumriguri Chhat | 950 |
| Nengtichhara | 3,182 |
| Lalsara Chhat | 551 |
| Kawakhari | 3,676 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
| Gouri | 428 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Panchakulguri | 2,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lachka, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia