Purana Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Purana is a village situated in Biridi block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Purana. The total population of Purana is 2,146 out of which 1,106 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purana is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purana village is 211 which is 10% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purana is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Purana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purana is 84.5%. Thus Purana village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 91.23% and the female literacy rate is 77.36% 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 | 211 | 103 | 108 |
| Literacy | 84.55% | 91.23% | 77.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 976 | 504 | 472 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 191 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Purana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purana village out of total population, 883 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 883 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 424 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 118 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 129 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 164 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 219 | 177 |
| Non Working | 1,263 | 463 | 800 |
Nearby Villages to Purana,
Below are the list of villages near Purana village in Biridi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nailo | 459 |
| Bagalpur | 2,487 |
| Bambilo | 640 |
| Samsidhipur | 178 |
| Basandara | 2,828 |
| Gelapur | 979 |
| Alipada | 325 |
| Baredia | 2,174 |
| Ukundara | 2,038 |
| Dihasahibiri | 879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purana, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia