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

Geography

Pendra is located on 22°46′N 81°57′E/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, 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.

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