Penta Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Penta is a village situated in Bobbili mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 886 families residing in the village Penta. The total population of Penta is 3,525 out of which 1,738 are males and 1,787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penta is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penta village is 364 which is 10% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penta is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Penta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penta is 53%. Thus Penta village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 63.74% and the female literacy rate is 42.73% 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 | 364 | 199 | 165 |
| Literacy | 52.96% | 63.74% | 42.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 275 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,851 | 757 | 1,094 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Penta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penta village out of total population, 1,951 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,951 workers engaged in Main Work, 593 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 880 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,840 | 1,004 | 836 |
| Cultivators | 593 | 311 | 282 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 880 | 413 | 467 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 348 | 269 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 27 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,574 | 707 | 867 |
Nearby Villages to Penta,
Below are the list of villages near Penta village in Bobbili.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burjavalasa | 913 |
| Rangarayapuram | 2,162 |
| Gunnathotavalasa | 1,478 |
| Janardhanarangarayapuram | 949 |
| Panukuvalasa | 499 |
| Alajangi | 5,283 |
| Karada | 2,590 |
| Mettavalasa | 3,748 |
| Gorla Seetharampuram | 957 |
| Bhojarajapuram | 267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penta, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia