Penta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Penta is a village situated in Konta tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Penta. The total population of Penta is 626 out of which 309 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penta is 1,026.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penta village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penta is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Penta village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penta is 10.7%. Thus Penta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 15.61% and the female literacy rate is 6.07% in Penta village.

Population
626
Families
173
Literacy
10.75%
Sex Ratio
1,026

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 77 40 37
Literacy 10.75% 15.61% 6.07%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 612 301 311
Illiterate 567 267 300

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Penta village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Penta village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 448 221 227
Cultivators 444 218 226
Other Workers 4 3 1
Non Working 178 88 90

Map of Penta, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Penta, Konta

Below are the list of villages near Penta village in Konta.

Village Population
Nagalgunda 898
Argutta 1,422
Medvahi 1,145
Manikonta 482
Tetrai 454
Pedakurti 622
Kotaiguda 399
Bheji 752
Arlampalli 767
Chintagupha 512

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