Peja Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Peja is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Peja. The total population of Peja is 600 out of which 314 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peja is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peja village is 65 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peja is 757 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Peja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peja is 72.5%. Thus Peja village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 84.12% and the female literacy rate is 60.08% in Peja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Literacy | 72.52% | 84.12% | 60.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 140 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 81 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peja village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 185 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 140 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 22 | 165 |
| Non Working | 210 | 107 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Peja,
Below are the list of villages near Peja village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhangara | 103 |
| Khasha Dhar | 1,126 |
| Sandasu | 268 |
| Jakhi | 626 |
| Telga | 831 |
| Gumma | 559 |
| Kharshali | 588 |
| Jadkot | 628 |
| D.P.F. Topn Jasan | 84 |
| Larot | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia