Purunagan Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Purunagan is a village situated in Adva block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24 families residing in the village Purunagan. The total population of Purunagan is 124 out of which 56 are males and 68 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunagan is 1,214.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunagan village is 15 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunagan is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,214) of Purunagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunagan is 30.3%. Thus Purunagan village has lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 51.06% and the female literacy rate is 14.52% in Purunagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Literacy | 30.28% | 51.06% | 14.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 56 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 32 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Purunagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunagan village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 24% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 16 | 41 |
| Non Working | 49 | 22 | 27 |
Nearby Villages to Purunagan,
Below are the list of villages near Purunagan village in Adva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thudikhala | 275 |
| Rajabasa | 148 |
| Gadagotha | 35 |
| Mundeipada | 30 |
| Lenjiri | 213 |
| Kolba | 124 |
| Ulliapada | 383 |
| Karadapankal | 102 |
| Nalaghat | 368 |
| Poipani | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunagan, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia