Pecherek Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Pecherek is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Pecherek. The total population of Pecherek is 804 out of which 400 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pecherek is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pecherek village is 95 which is 12% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pecherek is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Pecherek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pecherek is 73.6%. Thus Pecherek village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 82.25% and the female literacy rate is 64.97% in Pecherek village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pecherek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pecherek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pecherek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Literacy | 73.62% | 82.25% | 64.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 312 | 162 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 108 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.8% of total population in Pecherek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pecherek village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 200 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 127 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 332 | 121 | 211 |
| Non Working | 165 | 79 | 86 |
Map of Pecherek, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Pecherek, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Pecherek village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hee-Patal | 505 |
| Martam | 1,963 |
| Hee | 2,514 |
| Barnyak | 2,512 |
| Radukhandu | 1,833 |
| Barthang | 606 |
| Sangkhu | 1,963 |
| Barphok | 1,549 |
| Dentam | 749 |
| Chingthang | 633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pecherek, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia