Gram panchayat · Rayagada block · Rayagada
Penta gram panchayat
Penta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rayagada block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,282 people in 1,482 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rayagada assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,282
- Literacy
- 55.0%
- Area
- 12.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121273
Villages of Penta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalabhata (Tamparguda) | 790 | 3,269 | 62.1% | 22% | 35% |
| Penta | 358 | 1,560 | 61.1% | 1% | 62% |
| Jinjiribadi | 198 | 854 | 34.9% | 1% | 68% |
| Tamparbiduni | 116 | 524 | 30.6% | 22% | 77% |
| Sindhubadi | 20 | 75 | 8.2% | 0% | 100% |
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 Penta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,282
- 3,051 male · 3,231 female
- Households
- 1,482
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.0%
- above Rayagada block's villages (41.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,059
- below Rayagada block's villages (1,097)
- Children aged 0–6
- 876
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,797
- 44.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 852 (13.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,150 (50.1%)
What the 2,797 workers did
- Cultivators379 (13.6%)
- Agricultural labourers401 (14.3%)
- Household industry192 (6.9%)
- Other work676 (24.2%)
- Marginal workers1,149 (41.1%)
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 Penta
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 13 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus5 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Ragi (2), Kandula (2).
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 Rayagada block
- Bada Alubadi
- Badairukubadi
- Baisingi
- Bariagihalwa
- Chandili
- Dangalodi
- Durgapadu
- Gajigam
- Gumma
- Hallua
- Hataseshakhal
- Jemadeipentha
- Kampamaligam
- Karlakana
- Karubai
- Kereda
- Kottapeta
- Kulli
- Kumbhikota
- Kumitipentha
- Kutuli
- Matikona
- Miraballi
- Nakiti
- Pipaliguda
- Pitamahal
- Tadama
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Penta? Share it with us.