Penta Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Penta is a village situated in Ganguvarisigadam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Penta. The total population of Penta is 2,229 out of which 1,123 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penta is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penta village is 227 which is 10% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penta is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Penta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penta is 50.5%. Thus Penta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 60.34% and the female literacy rate is 40.56% 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 | 227 | 117 | 110 |
| Literacy | 50.5% | 60.34% | 40.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 291 | 133 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,218 | 516 | 702 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Penta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penta village out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 578 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 606 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 113 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 578 | 395 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 89 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 50 | 302 |
| Non Working | 986 | 467 | 519 |
Map of Penta, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Penta, Ganguvarisigadam
Below are the list of villages near Penta village in Ganguvarisigadam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagulavalasa | 582 |
| Nakkapeta | 604 |
| Marrivalasa | 1,755 |
| Tankaladuggivalasa | 1,233 |
| Gedelapeta | 618 |
| Jagannadhapuram | 834 |
| Palakhandyam | 920 |
| Seetharampuram | 209 |
| Mettavalasa | 1,877 |
| Santhavurity | 3,573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penta, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia