Pengiya Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Pengiya is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Pengiya. The total population of Pengiya is 2,313 out of which 1,229 are males and 1,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pengiya is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pengiya village is 408 which is 18% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pengiya is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Pengiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pengiya is 48.8%. Thus Pengiya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 62.31% and the female literacy rate is 33.81% in Pengiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pengiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pengiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pengiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 226 | 182 |
| Literacy | 48.82% | 62.31% | 33.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 97 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 28 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 1,383 | 604 | 779 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Pengiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pengiya village out of total population, 1,203 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 723 | 446 | 277 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 380 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 33 | 235 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 177 | 303 |
| Non Working | 1,110 | 606 | 504 |
Map of Pengiya, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Pengiya, Dhanera
Below are the list of villages near Pengiya village in Dhanera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vasan | 3,110 |
| Dharnodhar | 3,715 |
| Aeta | 2,255 |
| Shergadh | 2,395 |
| Gola | 3,316 |
| Kunwarla | 2,950 |
| Khaprol | 1,050 |
| Magarawa | 3,254 |
| Nenava | 5,773 |
| Lawara | 3,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pengiya, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia