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Pentha Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Pentha is a large village located in Patkura Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 727 families residing. The Pentha village has population of 2919 of which 1501 are males while 1418 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pentha village population of children with age 0-6 is 277 which makes up 9.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pentha village is 945 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pentha as per census is 822, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pentha village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pentha village was 88.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pentha Male literacy stands at 94.22 % while female literacy rate was 82.44 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pentha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pentha village.

Pentha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 727 - -
Population 2,919 1,501 1,418
Child (0-6) 277 152 125
Schedule Caste 429 227 202
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 88.46 % 94.22 % 82.44 %
Total Workers 822 776 46
Main Worker 689 - -
Marginal Worker 133 119 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Pentha village.

Work Profile

In Pentha village out of total population, 822 were engaged in work activities. 83.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 822 workers engaged in Main Work, 458 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.