Peksa Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Peksa is a village situated in Gidhaur block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Peksa. The total population of Peksa is 1,355 out of which 698 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peksa is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peksa village is 242 which is 18% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peksa is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Peksa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peksa is 67.3%. Thus Peksa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 56.62% in Peksa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peksa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peksa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peksa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 129 | 113 |
| Literacy | 67.3% | 77.5% | 56.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 155 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 257 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peksa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peksa village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 196 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 169 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 128 | 45 |
| Non Working | 961 | 374 | 587 |
Map of Peksa, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Peksa, Gidhaur
Below are the list of villages near Peksa village in Gidhaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurkuta | 224 |
| Nayakhap | 551 |
| Amin | 483 |
| Rupin | 627 |
| Barisakhi | 3,000 |
| Darhua | 551 |
| Sinduarikhurd | 671 |
| Gidhaur | 5,520 |
| Majhgaon | 2,838 |
| Kirkira | 976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peksa, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia