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Penthapal Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Penthapal is a large village located in Pattamundai Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 1037 families residing. The Penthapal village has population of 4780 of which 2334 are males while 2446 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penthapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 637 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penthapal village is 1048 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Penthapal as per census is 948, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Penthapal village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Penthapal village was 78.08 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Penthapal Male literacy stands at 86.00 % while female literacy rate was 70.65 %.

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

Penthapal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,037 - -
Population 4,780 2,334 2,446
Child (0-6) 637 327 310
Schedule Caste 2,641 1,322 1,319
Schedule Tribe 216 112 104
Literacy 78.08 % 86.00 % 70.65 %
Total Workers 1,309 1,088 221
Main Worker 903 - -
Marginal Worker 406 271 135

Caste Factor

In Penthapal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.52 % of total population in Penthapal village.

Work Profile

In Penthapal village out of total population, 1309 were engaged in work activities. 68.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1309 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourer.