Purunakot Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anugul district, Odisha
Purunakot Block of Anugul district has a total population of 29,526 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 14,826 are males while 14,700 are females. In 2011 there were a total 6,746 families residing in Purunakot Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Purunakot Block is 992.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Purunakot Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 66.2% and the sex ratio of Purunakot Block is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunakot Block is 4164 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2135 male children and 2029 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunakot Block is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Purunakot Block.
The total literacy rate of Purunakot Block is 66.2%. The male literacy rate is 65.43% and the female literacy rate is 48.22% in Purunakot Block.
To facilitate the administration, Purunakot Block is further divided into 87 villages.
Purunakot Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunakot Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,164 | 2,135 | 2,029 |
| Literacy | 66.2% | 65.43% | 48.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,982 | 2,528 | 2,454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,659 | 4,765 | 4,894 |
| Illiterate | 12,736 | 5,125 | 7,611 |
Caste-wise Population - Purunakot Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Purunakot Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,982 | 2,528 | 2,454 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,659 | 4,765 | 4,894 |
Religion-wise Population - Purunakot Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 29,407 | (99.6%) | 14,762 | 14,645 |
| Muslim | 19 | (0.06%) | 9 | 10 |
| Christian | 18 | (0.06%) | 11 | 7 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 77 | (0.26%) | 42 | 35 |
Literacy Rate - Purunakot Block
Average literacy rate of Purunakot Block in 2011 were 66.2% in which, male and female literacy were 76.44% and 55.95% respectively. Total literate in Purunakot Block were 16,790 of which male and female were 9,701 and 7,089 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Purunakot Block
The Sex Ratio of Purunakot Block is 992 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 992 females in Purunakot Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Purunakot Block.
Child Population - Purunakot Block
According to Census 2011, there were 4,164 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purunakot Block. Out of which 2,135 were male while 2,029 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Purunakot Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Purunakot Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Purunakot Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 4,164.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,526 | 0 | 29,526 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,164 | 0 | 4,164 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,982 | 0 | 4,982 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,659 | 0 | 9,659 |
| Literacy | 66.2% | - | 66.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 992 | - | 992 |
Working Population - Purunakot Block
In Purunakot Block out of total population, 14,952 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,952 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,608 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,053 | 5,799 | 2,254 |
| Cultivators | 2,438 | 1,893 | 545 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,608 | 2,428 | 1,180 |
| Household Industries | 367 | 228 | 139 |
| Other Workers | 1,640 | 1,250 | 390 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,899 | 2,709 | 4,190 |
| Non Working | 14,574 | 6,318 | 8,256 |
Nearby Blocks from Purunakot Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Purunakot Block in Anugul district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Bantala Block population | 71,713 |
| Thakurgarh Block population | 49,898 |
| Kiakata Block population | 15,777 |
| Athmallik Block population | 56,953 |
| Kishorenagar Block population | 56,423 |
| Handapa Block population | 51,620 |
| Chhendipada Block population | 103,804 |
| Industrial Block population | 34,314 |
| Jarapada Block population | 61,335 |
| Anugul Block population | 155,203 |
Purunakot Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunakot, Odisha - Wikipedia