Purana Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Purana is a village situated in Soro block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Purana. The total population of Purana is 756 out of which 397 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purana is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purana village is 106 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purana is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Purana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purana is 83.8%. Thus Purana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 91.23% and the female literacy rate is 75.65% in Purana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 55 | 51 |
| Literacy | 83.85% | 91.23% | 75.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 82 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 85 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Purana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purana village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 134 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 86 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 110 | 1 |
| Non Working | 501 | 153 | 348 |
Map of Purana, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Purana, Soro
Below are the list of villages near Purana village in Soro.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalasada | 1,873 |
| Bajana | 1,050 |
| Gandasthapur | 1,409 |
| Benapada | 448 |
| Aruha | 1,063 |
| Talakurunia | 2,045 |
| Asimila | 1,622 |
| Haripur | 109 |
| Barikpur | 424 |
| Apitira | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purana, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia