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Penta Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Penta is a medium size village located in Kuakonda Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 100 families residing. The Penta village has population of 394 of which 185 are males while 209 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penta village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 11.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penta village is 1130 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Penta as per census is 1190, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Penta village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Penta village was 64.37 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Penta Male literacy stands at 78.66 % while female literacy rate was 51.63 %.

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 100 - -
Population 394 185 209
Child (0-6) 46 21 25
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 119 54 65
Literacy 64.37 % 78.66 % 51.63 %
Total Workers 288 138 150
Main Worker 143 - -
Marginal Worker 145 26 119

Caste Factor

Penta village of Dantewada has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.20 % of total population in Penta village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Penta village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Penta village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 49.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.