Pekeru Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pekeru is a village situated in Anandapuram mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Pekeru. The total population of Pekeru is 988 out of which 486 are males and 502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pekeru is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pekeru village is 139 which is 14% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pekeru is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Pekeru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pekeru is 32.9%. Thus Pekeru village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 39.27% and the female literacy rate is 26.88% in Pekeru village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Pekeru village is UPPADA PAIDIRAJU. 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 | 139 | 76 | 63 |
| Literacy | 32.86% | 39.27% | 26.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 87 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 709 | 325 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pekeru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pekeru village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 86 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 39 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 479 | 218 | 261 |
| Non Working | 399 | 182 | 217 |
Nearby Villages to Pekeru,
Below are the list of villages near Pekeru village in Anandapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirlapalem | 1,053 |
| Mukundapuram | 811 |
| Boni | 1,423 |
| Kusuluvada | 2,474 |
| Gottipalle | 3,100 |
| Jagannadhapuram | 651 |
| Bakurupalem | 513 |
| Mutcherla | 1,489 |
| Tangudubilli | 295 |
| Kolavanipalem | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pekeru, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia