Purusandha Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Purusandha is a village situated in Agarpada block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 825 families residing in the village Purusandha. The total population of Purusandha is 3,936 out of which 2,062 are males and 1,874 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusandha is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusandha village is 440 which is 11% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusandha is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Purusandha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusandha is 82%. Thus Purusandha village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 87.52% and the female literacy rate is 75.81% in Purusandha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purusandha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purusandha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purusandha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 440 | 211 | 229 |
| Literacy | 82.01% | 87.52% | 75.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 971 | 505 | 466 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 111 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 1,069 | 442 | 627 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Purusandha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusandha village out of total population, 1,286 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,286 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 954 | 908 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 218 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 315 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 365 | 328 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 332 | 290 | 42 |
| Non Working | 2,650 | 864 | 1,786 |
Nearby Villages to Purusandha,
Below are the list of villages near Purusandha village in Agarpada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aptirasadangi | 820 |
| Munduli | 418 |
| Kuansmadhia | 860 |
| Raintira | 446 |
| Tikira | 813 |
| Nirmalpur | 81 |
| Srirampur | 686 |
| Giridharinagar | 188 |
| Ghantagadia | 662 |
| Dhanghar | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusandha, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia