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Penasam Population - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh

Penasam is a medium size village located in Ganguvarisigadam Mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 276 families residing. The Penasam village has population of 1034 of which 538 are males while 496 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penasam village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 11.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penasam village is 922 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Penasam as per census is 968, higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Penasam village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Penasam village was 47.59 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Penasam Male literacy stands at 58.61 % while female literacy rate was 35.55 %.

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

Penasam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 276 - -
Population 1,034 538 496
Child (0-6) 122 62 60
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 13 7 6
Literacy 47.59 % 58.61 % 35.55 %
Total Workers 621 332 289
Main Worker 317 - -
Marginal Worker 304 48 256

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.10 % of total population in Penasam village.

Work Profile

In Penasam village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 51.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.