Pekeru Population, Caste, Working Data East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pekeru is a village situated in Pamarru mandal of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 747 families residing in the village Pekeru. The total population of Pekeru is 2,557 out of which 1,304 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pekeru is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pekeru village is 215 which is 8% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pekeru is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Pekeru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pekeru is 64.8%. Thus Pekeru village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.8% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 69.65% and the female literacy rate is 59.69% in Pekeru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pekeru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pekeru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pekeru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 108 | 107 |
| Literacy | 64.77% | 69.65% | 59.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 737 | 375 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,040 | 471 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pekeru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pekeru village out of total population, 1,335 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,335 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 694 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,023 | 692 | 331 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 155 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 694 | 417 | 277 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 120 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 121 | 191 |
| Non Working | 1,222 | 491 | 731 |
Nearby Villages to Pekeru,
Below are the list of villages near Pekeru village in Pamarru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balantharam | 1,872 |
| Gudigalla Bhaga | 396 |
| Addampalle | 1,856 |
| Gudigalla Rallagunta | 495 |
| Vilasa Gangavaram | 209 |
| Kudupuru | 2,015 |
| Yerraa Pothavaram | 2,307 |
| Dangeru | 5,314 |
| Sivala | 1,895 |
| Gangavaram | 4,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pekeru, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia