Peska Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Peska is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 535 families residing in the village Peska. The total population of Peska is 3,082 out of which 1,636 are males and 1,446 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peska is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peska village is 512 which is 17% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peska is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Peska village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peska is 66.8%. Thus Peska village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 79.78% and the female literacy rate is 52.26% in Peska village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peska village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peska Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peska village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 281 | 231 |
| Literacy | 66.77% | 79.78% | 52.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 541 | 288 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,366 | 555 | 811 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Peska village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peska village out of total population, 1,261 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 255 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 126 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 103 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 984 | 503 | 481 |
| Non Working | 1,821 | 878 | 943 |
Nearby Villages to Peska,
Below are the list of villages near Peska village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duldulwa | 4,896 |
| Tisartetuka | 1,987 |
| Katritisar Alias Kusmahi | 545 |
| Kotam | 402 |
| Khoridih | 1,335 |
| Kajrat | 1,305 |
| Chhaparbar Kalan | 597 |
| Dewgana | 2,050 |
| Tarka | 1,114 |
| Garua | 3,998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peska, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia