Purunian Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Purunian is a village situated in Ghasipura block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Purunian. The total population of Purunian is 1,319 out of which 680 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunian is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunian village is 147 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunian is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Purunian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunian is 85.2%. Thus Purunian village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 90.91% and the female literacy rate is 79.01% in Purunian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 75 | 72 |
| Literacy | 85.15% | 90.91% | 79.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 127 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 130 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Purunian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunian village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 276 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 172 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Non Working | 970 | 352 | 618 |
Nearby Villages to Purunian,
Below are the list of villages near Purunian village in Ghasipura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guhalia | 980 |
| Belabhali | 4,402 |
| Hatibandha | 820 |
| Tolankapada | 2,287 |
| Banika | 879 |
| Mangalpur | 589 |
| Tukuna | 1,426 |
| Haridapal | 643 |
| Bailo | 1,403 |
| Paikchatra | 683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunian, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia