Penikeru Population, Caste, Working Data East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Penikeru is a village situated in Alamuru mandal of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,097 families residing in the village Penikeru. The total population of Penikeru is 3,635 out of which 1,795 are males and 1,840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penikeru is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penikeru village is 375 which is 10% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penikeru is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Penikeru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penikeru is 67.1%. Thus Penikeru village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.8% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 70.01% and the female literacy rate is 64.15% in Penikeru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penikeru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penikeru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penikeru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 178 | 197 |
| Literacy | 67.06% | 70.01% | 64.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 219 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,449 | 663 | 786 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Penikeru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penikeru village out of total population, 1,556 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,556 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 668 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 958 | 784 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 668 | 542 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 142 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 598 | 369 | 229 |
| Non Working | 2,079 | 642 | 1,437 |
Nearby Villages to Penikeru,
Below are the list of villages near Penikeru village in Alamuru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalavacherla | 1,424 |
| Navabpeta | 1,320 |
| Pedapalle | 3,054 |
| Jonnada | 12,629 |
| Pinapalle | 3,227 |
| Alamuru | 9,723 |
| Gummileru | 2,212 |
| Chintaluru | 4,109 |
| Modukuru | 2,279 |
| Sandhipudi | 2,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penikeru, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia