Penta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Penta is a village situated in Kuakonda tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Penta. The total population of Penta is 394 out of which 185 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penta is 1,130.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penta village is 46 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penta is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,130) of Penta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penta is 64.4%. Thus Penta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 78.66% and the female literacy rate is 51.63% 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 | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Literacy | 64.37% | 78.66% | 51.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 54 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 56 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Penta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penta village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 112 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 85 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 27 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 26 | 119 |
| Non Working | 106 | 47 | 59 |
Map of Penta, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Penta, Kuakonda
Below are the list of villages near Penta village in Kuakonda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palnar | 1,961 |
| Fulpad | 1,953 |
| Nilawaya | 701 |
| Barrem | 131 |
| Jabeli | 1,084 |
| Arbe | 516 |
| Burgum | 1,008 |
| Rewali | 870 |
| Pujaripal | 173 |
| Potali | 1,733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penta, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia