Geographic Location of Penikona

The village Penikona is located in Seskhal Police Station Jurisdiction of Rayagada District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Dangalodi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rayagada Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rayagada, which is about 17 kilometers away from Penikona.

Travel and Communication for Penikona

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Penikona,
Rayagada,
Odisha, India
PIN - 765017

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Penikona

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

Social Structure of Penikona

As per available data from the year 2009, 852 persons live in 118 house holds in the village Penikona. There are 377 female individuals and 475 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.25% and males constitute 55.75% of the total population.

There are 114 scheduled castes persons of which 47 are females and 67 are males. Females constitute 41.23% and males constitute 58.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.38% of the total population.

There are 724 scheduled tribes persons of which 322 are females and 402 are males. Females constitute 44.48% and males constitute 55.52% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 84.98% of the total population.

Population density of Penikona is 207.3 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Penikona

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Total area of Penikona is 411 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 273.56 ha. About 117.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 156.15 ha is irrigated area. About 156.15 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 7.79 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 13.64 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 70.14 ha is culturable waste land. About 25.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Penikona

There are no pre-primary schools in the village Penikona or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Penikona.

There is a government middle school in the village Penikona.

There is a government secondary school in the village Penikona.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Padmapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Penikona.

Colleges in Penikona

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 Gudari, which is 5-10 kms away from Penikona.

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Penikona or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Penikona

There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Penikona or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Penikona or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Penikona

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Penikona.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Penikona.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Penikona.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Penikona.

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

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

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

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