# Penamala Village, Raikia, Kandhamal (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Raikia, Kandhamal 

# Penamala

Penamala is a village in Raikia sub-district of Kandhamal district, Odisha, PIN code **762101**. The 2011 Census counted **164 people in 39 households**, the 87th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%.

- 164people (2011)
- 39households
- 64.2%literacy
- 762101PIN code

## Penamala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Penamala is 762101.** Penamala falls in Raikia sub-district, Kandhamal district, Odisha.

- PIN code762101
- Gram panchayatGumomaha
- Community development blockRaikia
- Census village code417605

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Penamala from nearby towns?

- Raikia (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Phulbani (district HQ)82 km by road
- G. Udayagiri (nearest town)37 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 Penamala?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Penamala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Raikia
- ○Degree college10+ km · Raikia
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Phulbani
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds

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 Penamala known for?

The main crops are **turmeric, ginger and paddy**. About 60% of the 73 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Penamala

Of every 100 households in Penamala in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Penamala · ■ Raikia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**13%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**88%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**95%

Use banking services ****55%**

**52%

Television ****0%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**22%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****20%**

**46%

Own their home ****95%**

**91%

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 Penamala?

■ Penamala · ■ Raikia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.2%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****765**

**951

Working population ****61.6%**

**50.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.7% for men and 47.7% for women. 62% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 6 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 64 (63%)

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 Raikia

- Duba175 people
- Sikriguda171 people
- Dakapanga170 people
- Kambaguda165 people
- Dadagamaha156 people
- Tagakia156 people
- Petamaha152 people
- Gujapanga150 people

[All 143 villages in Raikia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kandhamal/raikia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Penamala?762101
- How far is Penamala from Phulbani?82 km by road
- What is the population of Penamala?164 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Penamala in?Kandhamal district (Raikia sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Penamala?64.2% (Census 2011)