Pelku Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011

Pelku is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 623 families residing in the village Pelku. The total population of Pelku is 3,112 out of which 1,786 are males and 1,326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pelku is 742.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pelku village is 367 which is 12% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pelku is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (742) of Pelku village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pelku is 85.6%. Thus Pelku village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 77.12% in Pelku village.

Population
3,112
Families
623
Literacy
85.65%
Sex Ratio
742

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pelku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pelku Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pelku village.

Total Male Female
Children 367 186 181
Literacy 85.65% 91.75% 77.12%
Scheduled Caste 2,225 1,172 1,053
Scheduled Tribe 7 4 3
Illiterate 761 318 443

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pelku village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pelku village out of total population, 1,171 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,077 990 87
Cultivators 73 70 3
Agriculture Labourer 22 18 4
Household Industries 5 3 2
Other Workers 977 899 78
Marginal Workers 94 75 19
Non Working 1,941 721 1,220

Map of Pelku, Darjiling, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Pelku, Matigara

Below are the list of villages near Pelku village in Matigara.

Village Population
Kawakhari 3,676
Thiknikata 3,294
Nengtichhara 3,182
Kauakhali 6,615
Rangia 3,682
Kalam 5,664
Lachka 1,126
Patiram 8,315
Bataliguri 362
Tomba 9,632

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