Penta, Kuakonda, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Penta


The village Penta is located in Kuakonda Tahsil of Dantewada District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Mahrahaurnar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kuwakonda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kirandul, which is about 16 kilometers away from Penta.

Travel and Communication for Penta


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Penta


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Penta is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Penta is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Penta


As per available data from the year 2009, 394 persons live in 100 house holds in the village Penta. There are 209 female individuals and 185 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.05% and males constitute 46.95% of the total population.

There are 119 scheduled tribes persons of which 65 are females and 54 are males. Females constitute 54.62% and males constitute 45.38% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 30.2% of the total population.

Population density of Penta is 265.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Penta


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Total area of Penta is 148.48 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 95.5 ha. About 95.5 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 8.13 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.56 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 15.07 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.21 ha is culturable waste land. About 9.7 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.13 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Penta


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Nakulnar, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There is a government primary school in the village Penta.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Palnar, which is less than 5 kms away from Penta.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Palnar, which is less than 5 kms away from Penta.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kuwakonda, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

Colleges in Penta


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kirandul, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

Other Educational Facilities in Penta


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dantewada, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Penta.

Healthcare Facilities in Penta


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Penta.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Penta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Penta.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Penta.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Penta.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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