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Peja Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Peja is a medium size village located in Chirgaon Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 113 families residing. The Peja village has population of 600 of which 314 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Peja village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 10.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Peja village is 911 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Peja as per census is 757, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Peja village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Peja village was 72.52 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Peja Male literacy stands at 84.12 % while female literacy rate was 60.08 %.

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

Peja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 113 - -
Population 600 314 286
Child (0-6) 65 37 28
Schedule Caste 271 140 131
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.52 % 84.12 % 60.08 %
Total Workers 390 207 183
Main Worker 203 - -
Marginal Worker 187 22 165

Caste Factor

In Peja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.17 % of total population in Peja village. The village Peja currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Peja village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 52.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.