Puragaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Puragaon is a village situated in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Puragaon. The total population of Puragaon is 916 out of which 466 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puragaon is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puragaon village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puragaon is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Puragaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puragaon is 71.6%. Thus Puragaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 82.43% and the female literacy rate is 60.79% in Puragaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puragaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puragaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puragaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 62 | 47 |
| Literacy | 71.62% | 82.43% | 60.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 133 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puragaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puragaon village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 222 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 119 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 58 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 57 | 171 |
| Non Working | 434 | 187 | 247 |
Map of Puragaon, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Puragaon, Junagarh
Below are the list of villages near Puragaon village in Junagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padiagaon | 495 |
| Murlapadar | 945 |
| Padiagada | 81 |
| Murjor | 395 |
| Chingedisar | 740 |
| Kuruguda | 657 |
| Sahajakana | 64 |
| Masigaon | 1,140 |
| Panigaon | 608 |
| Talamala | 2,726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puragaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia