Pekata Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Pekata is a village situated in Rayagada block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Pekata. The total population of Pekata is 1,062 out of which 512 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pekata is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pekata village is 188 which is 18% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pekata is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Pekata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pekata is 43.1%. Thus Pekata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 62.62% and the female literacy rate is 24.44% in Pekata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pekata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pekata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pekata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 84 | 104 |
| Literacy | 43.14% | 62.62% | 24.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,055 | 509 | 546 |
| Illiterate | 685 | 244 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Pekata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pekata village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 24.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 139 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 133 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 156 | 315 |
| Non Working | 435 | 217 | 218 |
Map of Pekata, Gajapati, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pekata, Rayagada
Below are the list of villages near Pekata village in Rayagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangasingi | 215 |
| Dimirisahi | 156 |
| Gayaljuba | 269 |
| Dambasahi | 142 |
| Alajhola | 801 |
| Artang | 151 |
| Saurajalang | 426 |
| Patisahi | 229 |
| Tabarasingi | 1,066 |
| Marlaba | 983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pekata, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia