Pekha Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pekha is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Pekha. The total population of Pekha is 532 out of which 291 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pekha is 828.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pekha village is 64 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pekha is 829 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (828) of Pekha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pekha is 71.6%. Thus Pekha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 77.34% and the female literacy rate is 64.62% in Pekha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pekha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pekha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pekha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Literacy | 71.58% | 77.34% | 64.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 108 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 93 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pekha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pekha village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 152 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 91 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 52 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Non Working | 236 | 124 | 112 |
Map of Pekha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pekha, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Pekha village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gajyani | 864 |
| Jakhali | 81 |
| Gokswari | 391 |
| Tiser | 5 |
| Barshil | 174 |
| Ambot | 384 |
| Thalathar | 189 |
| Shiladesh | 504 |
| Deodi | 336 |
| Larot | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pekha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia