Penur Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Penur is a village situated in Loha taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 983 families residing in the village Penur. The total population of Penur is 4,943 out of which 2,528 are males and 2,415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penur is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penur village is 759 which is 15% of the total population. There are 395 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penur is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Penur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penur is 65.7%. Thus Penur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 75.95% and the female literacy rate is 54.95% in Penur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 759 | 395 | 364 |
| Literacy | 65.65% | 75.95% | 54.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 929 | 485 | 444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 2,196 | 908 | 1,288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Penur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penur village out of total population, 2,250 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 867 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,222 | 1,344 | 878 |
| Cultivators | 1,124 | 725 | 399 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 867 | 437 | 430 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 136 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 2,693 | 1,169 | 1,524 |
Nearby Villages to Penur,
Below are the list of villages near Penur village in Loha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharaswada | 653 |
| Borgaon Aknak | 2,007 |
| Anteshwar | 918 |
| Adgaon | 2,081 |
| Sugaon | 1,382 |
| Khambegaon | 657 |
| Dhanaj Kh. | 1,057 |
| Sonmanjari | 696 |
| Dhanaj Bk. | 865 |
| Dhanora | 3,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penur, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia