Purunagada Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Purunagada is a village situated in Tikabali block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Purunagada. The total population of Purunagada is 451 out of which 214 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunagada is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunagada village is 60 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunagada is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Purunagada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunagada is 67%. Thus Purunagada village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 49.5% 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 | 60 | 25 | 35 |
| Literacy | 67.01% | 85.71% | 49.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 131 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 52 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Purunagada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunagada village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 76 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 47 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 45 | 124 |
| Non Working | 189 | 93 | 96 |
Nearby Villages to Purunagada,
Below are the list of villages near Purunagada village in Tikabali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikabali | 3,044 |
| Budugudari | 162 |
| Chhatijhara | 1,724 |
| Dungi | 353 |
| Bahadasahi | 140 |
| Tentuligada | 565 |
| Gumagada | 127 |
| Tengadapathar | 509 |
| Lujuramunda | 770 |
| Tiparigan | 455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunagada, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia