Pechua Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pechua is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Pechua. The total population of Pechua is 222 out of which 107 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pechua is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pechua village is 37 which is 17% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pechua is 1,312 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Pechua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pechua is 80%. Thus Pechua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.32% and the female literacy rate is 78.72% in Pechua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pechua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pechua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pechua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Literacy | 80% | 81.32% | 78.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 218 | 104 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 33 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.2% of total population in Pechua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pechua village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 44 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Non Working | 143 | 54 | 89 |
Map of Pechua, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pechua, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Pechua village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Askapara | 80 |
| Domagitok | 179 |
| Marakapara | 187 |
| Boldokagiri | 173 |
| Balalgre | 443 |
| Indrapara | 216 |
| Patangre | 292 |
| Matchok Chiring | 91 |
| Bolsalgre | 469 |
| Wajadagre | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pechua, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia