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.

Population
1,062
Families
232
Literacy
43.14%
Sex Ratio
1,074

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

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