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Penta Population - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh

Penta is a large village located in Ganguvarisigadam Mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 562 families residing. The Penta village has population of 2229 of which 1123 are males while 1106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penta village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 10.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penta village is 985 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Penta as per census is 940, higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Penta village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Penta village was 50.50 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Penta Male literacy stands at 60.34 % while female literacy rate was 40.56 %.

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 562 - -
Population 2,229 1,123 1,106
Child (0-6) 227 117 110
Schedule Caste 291 133 158
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 50.50 % 60.34 % 40.56 %
Total Workers 1,243 656 587
Main Worker 891 - -
Marginal Worker 352 50 302

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Penta village.

Work Profile

In Penta village out of total population, 1243 were engaged in work activities. 71.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1243 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 578 were Agricultural labourer.