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Penk Population - Bokaro, Jharkhand

Penk is a large village located in Nawadih Block of Bokaro district, Jharkhand with total 1358 families residing. The Penk village has population of 8017 of which 4068 are males while 3949 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penk village population of children with age 0-6 is 1600 which makes up 19.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penk village is 971 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Penk as per census is 966, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Penk village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Penk village was 50.07 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Penk Male literacy stands at 61.28 % while female literacy rate was 38.54 %.

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

Penk Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,358 - -
Population 8,017 4,068 3,949
Child (0-6) 1,600 814 786
Schedule Caste 480 246 234
Schedule Tribe 3,250 1,610 1,640
Literacy 50.07 % 61.28 % 38.54 %
Total Workers 3,499 1,988 1,511
Main Worker 934 - -
Marginal Worker 2,565 1,174 1,391

Caste Factor

In Penk village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.99 % of total population in Penk village.

Work Profile

In Penk village out of total population, 3499 were engaged in work activities. 26.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3499 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.