Purunia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Purunia is a village situated in Turumunga block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Purunia. The total population of Purunia is 397 out of which 184 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunia is 1,158.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunia village is 63 which is 16% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunia is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,158) of Purunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunia is 62.9%. Thus Purunia village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 71.52% and the female literacy rate is 55.74% in Purunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Literacy | 62.87% | 71.52% | 55.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 76 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Purunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunia village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 24.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 61 | 133 |
| Non Working | 139 | 64 | 75 |
Nearby Villages to Purunia,
Below are the list of villages near Purunia village in Turumunga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamunalia | 792 |
| Bananipasi | 585 |
| Patadhanurjayapur | 410 |
| Janheipasi | 240 |
| Talapada | 413 |
| Bhogapasi | 200 |
| Kantiapada | 1,582 |
| Manpur | 706 |
| Padmapur | 345 |
| Denua | 1,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunia, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia