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Pecherek Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Pecherek is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 167 families residing. The Pecherek village has population of 804 of which 400 are males while 404 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pecherek village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 11.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pecherek village is 1010 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Pecherek as per census is 1111, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Pecherek village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Pecherek village was 73.62 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Pecherek Male literacy stands at 82.25 % while female literacy rate was 64.97 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pecherek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pecherek village.

Pecherek Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 804 400 404
Child (0-6) 95 45 50
Schedule Caste 18 12 6
Schedule Tribe 312 162 150
Literacy 73.62 % 82.25 % 64.97 %
Total Workers 639 321 318
Main Worker 307 - -
Marginal Worker 332 121 211

Caste Factor

In Pecherek village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.24 % of total population in Pecherek village.

Work Profile

In Pecherek village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 48.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.96 % 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 labourer.