Penta Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Penta is a village situated in Padmanabham mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 264 families residing in the village Penta. The total population of Penta is 898 out of which 427 are males and 471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penta is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penta village is 58 which is 6% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penta is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Penta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penta is 56.3%. Thus Penta village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 70.1% and the female literacy rate is 43.89% in Penta village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Penta village is G SOMULAMMA. 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 | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Literacy | 56.31% | 70.1% | 43.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 45 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 148 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Penta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penta village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 266 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 141 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 41 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 81 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 32 | 81 |
| Non Working | 328 | 129 | 199 |
Nearby Villages to Penta,
Below are the list of villages near Penta village in Padmanabham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kovvada | 2,557 |
| Ananthavaram | 3,129 |
| Gandhavaram | 2,464 |
| Maddi | 3,348 |
| Thimmapuram | 215 |
| Padmanabham | 2,532 |
| Vijayarampuram | 754 |
| Krishnapuram | 2,186 |
| Bhandevupuram | 1,952 |
| Pandrangi | 5,398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penta, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia