# Penta Village, Ganguvarisigadam, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/ganguvarisigadam/penta/ Village · Ganguvarisigadam, Srikakulam # Penta Penta is a village in Ganguvarisigadam sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532127**. The 2011 Census counted **2,229 people in 562 households**, the 8th largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.3%. - 2,229people (2011) - 562households - 50.5%literacy - 532127PIN code ## Penta PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Penta is 532127.** Penta falls in Ganguvarisigadam sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532127 - Gram panchayatPenta - Community development blockGanguvarisigadam - Census village code581352 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Penta from nearby towns? - G.Sigadam (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)42 km by road - Rajam (nearest town)6 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Penta? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Penta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rajam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rajam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Rajam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Penta known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and green gram**. About 64% of the 371 hectares of village land is sown, and 217 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Penta Of every 100 households in Penta in 2011, 94 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Penta · ■ Ganguvarisigadam rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **91% Toilet within the home ****1%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **88% Tap water ****1%** **10% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **87% Use banking services ****33%** **52% Television ****24%** **36% Mobile phone ****34%** **41% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****44%** **37% Own their home ****98%** **93% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Penta? ■ Penta · ■ Ganguvarisigadam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.5%** **54.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940** **935 Working population ****55.8%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.3% for men and 40.6% for women. 58% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 198 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 578 (47%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 105 (8%) · **■** Marginal 352 (28%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Ganguvarisigadam - Geddakancharam3,161 people - Niddam2,982 people - Vandrangi2,764 people - Anandapuram2,402 people - Dalemrajuvalasa2,080 people - Devaravalasa2,074 people - Jada2,038 people - Mettavalasa1,877 people [All 43 villages in Ganguvarisigadam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/ganguvarisigadam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Penta?532127 - How far is Penta from Srikakulam?42 km by road - What is the population of Penta?2,229 (Census 2011) - Which district is Penta in?Srikakulam district (Ganguvarisigadam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Penta?50.5% (Census 2011)