Pentha Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Pentha is a village situated in Nuagaon block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Pentha. The total population of Pentha is 884 out of which 467 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pentha is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pentha village is 116 which is 13% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pentha is 611 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Pentha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pentha is 62.4%. Thus Pentha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 68.61% and the female literacy rate is 55.76% in Pentha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pentha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pentha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pentha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 72 | 44 |
| Literacy | 62.37% | 68.61% | 55.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 92 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 196 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pentha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pentha village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 161 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 120 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 125 | 158 |
| Non Working | 366 | 181 | 185 |
Map of Pentha, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pentha, Nuagaon
Below are the list of villages near Pentha village in Nuagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandagam | 92 |
| Nunununia Laxminarayanpur | 326 |
| Damodarapur | 243 |
| Samantarapur | 1,516 |
| Ghanasingi | 220 |
| Patrapada | 152 |
| Gaida | 239 |
| Sankarakhalli | 306 |
| Birapatna | 118 |
| Narendrapalli | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pentha, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia