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Penkambhadra Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Penkambhadra is a medium size village located in Gunupur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 190 families residing. The Penkambhadra village has population of 706 of which 342 are males while 364 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penkambhadra village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 12.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penkambhadra village is 1064 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Penkambhadra as per census is 1576, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Penkambhadra village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Penkambhadra village was 57.49 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Penkambhadra Male literacy stands at 66.34 % while female literacy rate was 48.72 %.

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

Penkambhadra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 190 - -
Population 706 342 364
Child (0-6) 85 33 52
Schedule Caste 124 56 68
Schedule Tribe 483 233 250
Literacy 57.49 % 66.34 % 48.72 %
Total Workers 390 208 182
Main Worker 242 - -
Marginal Worker 148 67 81

Caste Factor

In Penkambhadra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.56 % of total population in Penkambhadra village.

Work Profile

In Penkambhadra village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 62.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.