Penasam Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Penasam is a village situated in Gantyada mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 460 families residing in the village Penasam. The total population of Penasam is 1,800 out of which 885 are males and 915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penasam is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penasam village is 199 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penasam is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Penasam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penasam is 55.7%. Thus Penasam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 65.73% and the female literacy rate is 46.08% in Penasam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penasam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penasam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penasam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 100 | 99 |
| Literacy | 55.72% | 65.73% | 46.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 908 | 369 | 539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Penasam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penasam village out of total population, 990 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 990 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 642 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 947 | 493 | 454 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 136 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 642 | 316 | 326 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 41 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Non Working | 810 | 368 | 442 |
Map of Penasam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Penasam, Gantyada
Below are the list of villages near Penasam village in Gantyada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budatanapalle | 3,440 |
| Neelavathi | 2,007 |
| Chinamanapuram | 783 |
| Gantyada | 3,294 |
| Kirtubarthi | 1,031 |
| Lakhidam | 3,791 |
| Godiyada | 1,451 |
| Vasantha | 2,397 |
| Yerakannamdora Seetharamapuram | 9 |
| Chandrampeta | 1,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penasam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia