Penta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Penta is a village situated in Konta tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Penta. The total population of Penta is 626 out of which 309 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penta is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penta village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penta is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Penta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penta is 10.7%. Thus Penta village has lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 15.61% and the female literacy rate is 6.07% in Penta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Literacy | 10.75% | 15.61% | 6.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 612 | 301 | 311 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 267 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Penta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penta village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 221 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 444 | 218 | 226 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 178 | 88 | 90 |
Nearby Villages to Penta,
Below are the list of villages near Penta village in Konta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagalgunda | 898 |
| Argutta | 1,422 |
| Medvahi | 1,145 |
| Manikonta | 482 |
| Tetrai | 454 |
| Pedakurti | 622 |
| Kotaiguda | 399 |
| Bheji | 752 |
| Arlampalli | 767 |
| Chintagupha | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penta, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia