Perka Population, Caste, Working Data Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Perka is a village situated in Car Nicobar tehsil of Nicobars district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 711 families residing in the village Perka. The total population of Perka is 2,527 out of which 1,363 are males and 1,164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perka is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perka village is 273 which is 11% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perka is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Perka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perka is 74.7%. Thus Perka village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.8% of Nicobars district. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 66.96% in Perka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 132 | 141 |
| Literacy | 74.71% | 81.15% | 66.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,709 | 863 | 846 |
| Illiterate | 843 | 364 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.6% of total population in Perka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perka village out of total population, 1,057 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 682 | 527 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 635 | 491 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 261 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,470 | 575 | 895 |
Nearby Villages to Perka,
Below are the list of villages near Perka village in Car Nicobar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malacca | 1,637 |
| Tamaloo | 1,515 |
| IAF Camp | 731 |
| Kinyuka | 1,120 |
| Kakana | 841 |
| Chuckchucha | 1,021 |
| Kimois | 382 |
| Tapoiming | 941 |
| Arong | 1,194 |
| Big Lapati | 1,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perka, Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia