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Penakacherla Population - Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Penakacherla is a large village located in Garladinne Mandal of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh with total 1103 families residing. The Penakacherla village has population of 4792 of which 2567 are males while 2225 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penakacherla village population of children with age 0-6 is 505 which makes up 10.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penakacherla village is 867 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Penakacherla as per census is 791, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Penakacherla village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Penakacherla village was 63.63 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Penakacherla Male literacy stands at 74.57 % while female literacy rate was 51.15 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Penakacherla 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 Penakacherla village.

Penakacherla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,103 - -
Population 4,792 2,567 2,225
Child (0-6) 505 282 223
Schedule Caste 929 510 419
Schedule Tribe 187 115 72
Literacy 63.63 % 74.57 % 51.15 %
Total Workers 2,421 1,333 1,088
Main Worker 1,860 - -
Marginal Worker 561 75 486

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.90 % of total population in Penakacherla village.

Work Profile

In Penakacherla village out of total population, 2421 were engaged in work activities. 76.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2421 workers engaged in Main Work, 559 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 823 were Agricultural labourer.