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Pengiya Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Pengiya is a large village located in Dhanera Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 342 families residing. The Pengiya village has population of 2313 of which 1229 are males while 1084 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pengiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 408 which makes up 17.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pengiya village is 882 which is lower than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Pengiya as per census is 805, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Pengiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Pengiya village was 48.82 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Pengiya Male literacy stands at 62.31 % while female literacy rate was 33.81 %.

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

Pengiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 342 - -
Population 2,313 1,229 1,084
Child (0-6) 408 226 182
Schedule Caste 181 97 84
Schedule Tribe 66 28 38
Literacy 48.82 % 62.31 % 33.81 %
Total Workers 1,203 623 580
Main Worker 723 - -
Marginal Worker 480 177 303

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.85 % of total population in Pengiya village.

Work Profile

In Pengiya village out of total population, 1203 were engaged in work activities. 60.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1203 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.