Penja Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Penja is a village situated in Bishamakatak block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Penja. The total population of Penja is 172 out of which 62 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penja is 1,774.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penja village is 31 which is 18% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penja is 1,818 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,774) of Penja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penja is 5.7%. Thus Penja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 7.84% and the female literacy rate is 4.44% in Penja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Literacy | 5.67% | 7.84% | 4.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 62 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 58 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Penja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penja village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| Non Working | 76 | 23 | 53 |
Map of Penja, Rayagada, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Penja, Bishamakatak
Below are the list of villages near Penja village in Bishamakatak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duruguda | 228 |
| Pusuguda | 325 |
| Dabutikarapada | 107 |
| Goyal Kana | 399 |
| Bandhaguda | 331 |
| Garadi | 167 |
| Sukurupada | 192 |
| Ghantikhal | 615 |
| Bodolima | 516 |
| Kondhadakulguda | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penja, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia