Gram panchayat · Ramanaguda block · Rayagada
Penkam gram panchayat
Penkam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ramanaguda block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 3,299 people in 823 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gunupur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 3,299
- Literacy
- 47.6%
- Area
- 76.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121246
Villages of Penkam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhara | 242 | 981 | 55.7% | 28% | 67% |
| Penkambhadra | 190 | 706 | 57.5% | 18% | 68% |
| Kurusuli | 98 | 424 | 13.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Dasaradang | 100 | 412 | 24.6% | 0% | 98% |
| Podalpadar | 76 | 316 | 60.7% | 3% | 92% |
| Tamingi | 60 | 243 | 72.1% | 0% | 78% |
| Taming | 57 | 217 | 36.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Bobeiguda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kusumapadar | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Penkam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,299
- 1,685 male · 1,614 female
- Households
- 823
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.6%
- below Ramanaguda block's villages (53.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 958
- below Ramanaguda block's villages (1,047)
- Children aged 0–6
- 501
- 15.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,836
- 55.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 410 (12.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,666 (80.8%)
What the 1,836 workers did
- Cultivators237 (12.9%)
- Agricultural labourers683 (37.2%)
- Household industry5 (0.3%)
- Other work269 (14.7%)
- Marginal workers642 (35.0%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Penkam
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 76 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes3 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 7
- Public bus4 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ragi (5), Kandula (3).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Ramanaguda block
- Bhamini
- Boothing
- Gogupadu
- Golumunda
- Goseigulumunda
- Gulunthi
- Kujendri
- Nilamguda
- Parikhiti
- Sundhidhamuni
- Ukkamba
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Penkam? Share it with us.