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Penapusi Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Penapusi is a medium size village located in Daringbadi Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 47 families residing. The Penapusi village has population of 216 of which 103 are males while 113 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penapusi village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 18.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penapusi village is 1097 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Penapusi as per census is 1105, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Penapusi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Penapusi village was 71.02 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Penapusi Male literacy stands at 83.33 % while female literacy rate was 59.78 %.

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

Penapusi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 47 - -
Population 216 103 113
Child (0-6) 40 19 21
Schedule Caste 26 16 10
Schedule Tribe 177 83 94
Literacy 71.02 % 83.33 % 59.78 %
Total Workers 108 48 60
Main Worker 96 - -
Marginal Worker 12 5 7

Caste Factor

In Penapusi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.04 % of total population in Penapusi village.

Work Profile

In Penapusi village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 88.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.