Purana Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Purana is a village situated in Singla block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Purana. The total population of Purana is 755 out of which 406 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purana is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purana village is 88 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purana is 872 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Purana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purana is 83.1%. Thus Purana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 87.19% and the female literacy rate is 78.25% in Purana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Literacy | 83.06% | 87.19% | 78.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 71 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 93 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purana village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 157 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 101 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 74 | 82 |
| Non Working | 433 | 175 | 258 |
Map of Purana, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Purana, Singla
Below are the list of villages near Purana village in Singla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatara | 553 |
| Khirang | 431 |
| Bhittarbramatar | 656 |
| Katulidiha | 513 |
| Mandurukula | 111 |
| Sahara | 2,963 |
| Machadiha | 818 |
| Pahana | 470 |
| Paltadiha | 384 |
| Panasa | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purana, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia