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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pelku, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia