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Penta Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Penta is a medium size village located in Rayagada Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 358 families residing. The Penta village has population of 1560 of which 754 are males while 806 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penta village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penta village is 1069 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Penta as per census is 945, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Penta village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Penta village was 61.10 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Penta Male literacy stands at 73.30 % while female literacy rate was 49.86 %.

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

Penta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 358 - -
Population 1,560 754 806
Child (0-6) 177 91 86
Schedule Caste 14 9 5
Schedule Tribe 962 441 521
Literacy 61.10 % 73.30 % 49.86 %
Total Workers 702 364 338
Main Worker 385 - -
Marginal Worker 317 81 236

Caste Factor

In Penta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.90 % of total population in Penta village.

Work Profile

In Penta village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 54.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.