Purunagada Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Purunagada is a village situated in Patapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Purunagada. The total population of Purunagada is 1,190 out of which 514 are males and 676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunagada is 1,315.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunagada village is 138 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunagada is 1,226 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,315) of Purunagada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunagada is 56.7%. Thus Purunagada village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 66.81% and the female literacy rate is 49% in Purunagada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunagada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunagada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunagada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 62 | 76 |
| Literacy | 56.65% | 66.81% | 49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 207 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 594 | 212 | 382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purunagada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunagada village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 254 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 149 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 71 | 148 |
| Non Working | 622 | 189 | 433 |
Nearby Villages to Purunagada,
Below are the list of villages near Purunagada village in Patapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sunaripolli | 411 |
| Padmanabhapur | 556 |
| Gudiapatana | 665 |
| Satapentagopalpur | 3,202 |
| Kesapur | 173 |
| Pratapgiripentho | 1,904 |
| Khariguda | 260 |
| Madalapalli | 85 |
| Harichandanpur | 121 |
| Ranikote | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunagada, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia