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Penikona Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Penikona is a medium size village located in Seskhal Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 118 families residing. The Penikona village has population of 852 of which 475 are males while 377 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penikona village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 11.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penikona village is 794 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Penikona as per census is 1273, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Penikona village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Penikona village was 63.83 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Penikona Male literacy stands at 81.44 % while female literacy rate was 40.19 %.

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

Penikona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 852 475 377
Child (0-6) 100 44 56
Schedule Caste 114 67 47
Schedule Tribe 724 402 322
Literacy 63.83 % 81.44 % 40.19 %
Total Workers 297 133 164
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 277 119 158

Caste Factor

In Penikona village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.38 % of total population in Penikona village.

Work Profile

In Penikona village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 6.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.