Penala Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Penala is a village situated in G.Udayagiri block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Penala. The total population of Penala is 443 out of which 218 are males and 225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penala is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penala village is 47 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penala is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Penala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penala is 45.2%. Thus Penala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 50.78% and the female literacy rate is 39.9% in Penala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Literacy | 45.2% | 50.78% | 39.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 312 | 156 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 120 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.4% of total population in Penala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penala village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 108 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 43 | 147 |
| Non Working | 140 | 67 | 73 |
Map of Penala, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Penala, G.Udayagiri
Below are the list of villages near Penala village in G.Udayagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tukangia | 134 |
| Brenguda | 270 |
| Gambhariguda | 59 |
| Gadaguda | 323 |
| Linga | 65 |
| Telingia | 639 |
| Ganjuguda | 793 |
| Kundanaju | 192 |
| Bandaguda | 624 |
| Kalinga | 2,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penala, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia