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Peska Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Peska is a large village located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 535 families residing. The Peska village has population of 3082 of which 1636 are males while 1446 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Peska village population of children with age 0-6 is 512 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Peska village is 884 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Peska as per census is 822, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Peska village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Peska village was 66.77 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Peska Male literacy stands at 79.78 % while female literacy rate was 52.26 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Peska 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 Peska village.

Peska Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 535 - -
Population 3,082 1,636 1,446
Child (0-6) 512 281 231
Schedule Caste 541 288 253
Schedule Tribe 32 18 14
Literacy 66.77 % 79.78 % 52.26 %
Total Workers 1,261 758 503
Main Worker 277 - -
Marginal Worker 984 503 481

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.04 % of total population in Peska village.

Work Profile

In Peska village out of total population, 1261 were engaged in work activities. 21.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1261 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.