Pekha Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Pekha is a village situated in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 64 families residing in the village Pekha. The total population of Pekha is 313 out of which 159 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pekha is 969.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pekha village is 48 which is 15% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pekha is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Pekha village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pekha is 48.3%. Thus Pekha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 53.79% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% in Pekha village.

Population
313
Families
64
Literacy
48.3%
Sex Ratio
969

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

Pekha Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 48 27 21
Literacy 48.3% 53.79% 42.86%
Scheduled Caste 238 123 115
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 185 88 97

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pekha village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pekha village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 145 81 64
Cultivators 33 20 13
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 110 59 51
Marginal Workers 4 2 2
Non Working 164 76 88

Map of Pekha, Chatra, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Pekha, Shaligram Ram Narayanpur

Below are the list of villages near Pekha village in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur.

Village Population
Kanchanpur 275
Karmahi 428
Pachmahla 1,061
Jori Kalan 7,711
Kewla 325
Lohsingna Alias Sondiha 728
Lohsingna Khurd 336
Bara 707
Ghanghri 2,138
Kon 133

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