Purunga Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Purunga is a village situated in Udaipur tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Purunga. The total population of Purunga is 1,506 out of which 738 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunga is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purunga village is 192 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunga is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Purunga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunga is 69.6%. Thus Purunga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 81.21% and the female literacy rate is 58.51% in Purunga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 94 | 98 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 81.21% | 58.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 721 | 355 | 366 |
| Illiterate | 591 | 215 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.9% of total population in Purunga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunga village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 614 | 379 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 241 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 104 | 185 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 31 | 62 |
| Non Working | 799 | 328 | 471 |
Map of Purunga, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Purunga, Udaipur
Below are the list of villages near Purunga village in Udaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tendumudi | 528 |
| Samharsingha | 929 |
| Kokdar | 189 |
| Gerwani | 358 |
| Amgaon | 734 |
| Hati | 2,858 |
| Amapali | 811 |
| Jogada | 1,680 |
| Potiya | 893 |
| Barbaspur | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunga, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia