Pentakota Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pentakota is a village situated in Payakaraopeta mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,068 families residing in the village Pentakota. The total population of Pentakota is 4,108 out of which 2,073 are males and 2,035 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pentakota is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pentakota village is 453 which is 11% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pentakota is 1,157 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Pentakota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pentakota is 48.6%. Thus Pentakota village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 51.8% and the female literacy rate is 45.2% in Pentakota village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Pentakota village is SMT CHIKKALA AMALAVATHI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pentakota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pentakota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pentakota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 453 | 210 | 243 |
| Literacy | 48.56% | 51.8% | 45.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 244 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,333 | 1,108 | 1,225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pentakota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pentakota village out of total population, 1,623 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,623 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,370 | 1,188 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 99 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 278 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 906 | 802 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 34 | 219 |
| Non Working | 2,485 | 851 | 1,634 |
Map of Pentakota, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pentakota, Payakaraopeta
Below are the list of villages near Pentakota village in Payakaraopeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajavaram | 2,555 |
| Masahebpeta | 2,157 |
| Kesavaram | 4,189 |
| Srirampuram | 3,806 |
| S.Narasapuram | 1,585 |
| Kumarapuram | 3,587 |
| Edatam | 5,563 |
| Kandipudi | 896 |
| Palteru | 6,358 |
| Pedaramabhadrapuram | 4,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pentakota, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia