Penukonda Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Penukonda is a village situated in Penukonda mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,752 families residing in the village Penukonda. The total population of Penukonda is 27,382 out of which 13,860 are males and 13,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penukonda is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penukonda village is 2886 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1480 male children and 1406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penukonda is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Penukonda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penukonda is 75.1%. Thus Penukonda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 82.93% and the female literacy rate is 67.16% in Penukonda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penukonda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penukonda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penukonda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,886 | 1,480 | 1,406 |
| Literacy | 75.13% | 82.93% | 67.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,128 | 1,566 | 1,562 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,173 | 613 | 560 |
| Illiterate | 8,978 | 3,593 | 5,385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Penukonda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penukonda village out of total population, 10,424 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 608 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,407 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,485 | 7,097 | 2,388 |
| Cultivators | 608 | 500 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,407 | 1,398 | 1,009 |
| Household Industries | 315 | 175 | 140 |
| Other Workers | 6,155 | 5,024 | 1,131 |
| Marginal Workers | 939 | 634 | 305 |
| Non Working | 16,958 | 6,129 | 10,829 |
Map of Penukonda, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Penukonda, Penukonda
Below are the list of villages near Penukonda village in Penukonda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adadakulapalle | 1,447 |
| Gonipeta | 1,225 |
| Nagalur | 2,163 |
| Rampuram | 2,195 |
| Mavaturu | 2,425 |
| Kondampalle | 1,163 |
| Settipalle | 2,751 |
| Gondipalle | 396 |
| Bojjireddipalle | 62 |
| Erramanchi | 2,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penukonda, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia