Pendra

Pendra is a nagar panchayat in the Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Pendra
Municipal council
Pendra Location in Chhattisgarh, India Show map of Chhattisgarh Pendra Pendra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.77°N 81.95°E / 22.77; 81.95
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Gaurella Pendra Marwahi
Elevation	592 m (1,942 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,496
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	CG31

Geography

Pendra is located on 22.77°N 81.95°E / 22.77; 81.95. It has an average elevation of 617 metres (2,024 ft). Its sarounded with Maikal hills.

Demographics

As of the 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Pendra had a population of 12,392. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pendra road has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 63%. In Pendra, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

• Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi district