Pekeru Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pekeru is a village situated in Iragavaram mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,270 families residing in the village Pekeru. The total population of Pekeru is 4,436 out of which 2,262 are males and 2,174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pekeru is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pekeru village is 441 which is 10% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pekeru is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Pekeru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pekeru is 77.6%. Thus Pekeru village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 81.8% and the female literacy rate is 73.31% 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 | 441 | 234 | 207 |
| Literacy | 77.62% | 81.8% | 73.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 437 | 232 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,335 | 603 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pekeru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pekeru village out of total population, 1,897 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,897 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,067 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,740 | 1,368 | 372 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 346 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,067 | 767 | 300 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 234 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 82 | 75 |
| Non Working | 2,539 | 812 | 1,727 |
Nearby Villages to Pekeru,
Below are the list of villages near Pekeru village in Iragavaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Repakakhandrika | 827 |
| Itempudi | 1,241 |
| Kannayakumudavalli | 1,242 |
| Eletipadu | 1,852 |
| Thurupuvipparru | 5,093 |
| Garuvuguntakhandrika | 572 |
| Rapaka | 1,768 |
| Iragavaram | 9,568 |
| Surampudi | 1,724 |
| Kothapadu | 1,565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pekeru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia