Penta Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Penta is a village situated in Rayagada block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 358 families residing in the village Penta. The total population of Penta is 1,560 out of which 754 are males and 806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penta is 1,069.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penta village is 177 which is 11% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penta is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Penta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penta is 61.1%. Thus Penta village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 73.3% and the female literacy rate is 49.86% 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 | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| Literacy | 61.1% | 73.3% | 49.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 962 | 441 | 521 |
| Illiterate | 715 | 268 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.7% of total population in Penta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penta village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 283 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 146 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 76 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 48 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 81 | 236 |
| Non Working | 858 | 390 | 468 |
Nearby Villages to Penta,
Below are the list of villages near Penta village in Rayagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amalabhata | 3,269 |
| Karlakona | 1,753 |
| Sanapadia | 226 |
| Khandesu | 240 |
| Rebatiguda | 82 |
| Kolnara | 2,673 |
| Sirisapadu | 57 |
| Khamasingi | 519 |
| Laxmipur | 241 |
| Hajaridang | 114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penta, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia