Penikona Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Penikona is a village situated in Seskhal block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Penikona. The total population of Penikona is 852 out of which 475 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penikona is 794.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penikona village is 100 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penikona is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (794) of Penikona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penikona is 63.8%. Thus Penikona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 81.44% and the female literacy rate is 40.19% in Penikona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penikona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penikona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penikona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 44 | 56 |
| Literacy | 63.83% | 81.44% | 40.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 67 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 724 | 402 | 322 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 124 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85% of total population in Penikona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penikona village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 6.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 119 | 158 |
| Non Working | 555 | 342 | 213 |
Map of Penikona, Rayagada, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Penikona, Seskhal
Below are the list of villages near Penikona village in Seskhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pangabai | 120 |
| Kendilingi | 308 |
| Rachapaka | 133 |
| Panasguda | 29 |
| Sikabadi | 388 |
| Brahaminhaluva | 845 |
| Sulubadi | 97 |
| BodoHonsa | 625 |
| Pangatulasi | 509 |
| Rajpur | 102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penikona, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia