Penamala Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Penamala is a village situated in Raikia block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 39 families residing in the village Penamala. The total population of Penamala is 164 out of which 86 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penamala is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penamala village is 30 which is 18% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penamala is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Penamala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penamala is 64.2%. Thus Penamala village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 79.71% and the female literacy rate is 47.69% in Penamala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penamala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penamala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penamala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 64.18% | 79.71% | 47.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 77 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 78 | 31 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.8% of total population in Penamala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penamala village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 16 | 48 |
| Non Working | 63 | 33 | 30 |
Nearby Villages to Penamala,
Below are the list of villages near Penamala village in Raikia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baanda | 543 |
| Karada | 915 |
| Damaguda | 190 |
| Tentulia | 251 |
| Paderikia | 378 |
| Podhamari | 289 |
| Mandasaru | 488 |
| Malaguda | 117 |
| Kendukhari | 252 |
| Gudrighasi | 205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penamala, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia