Puruni Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Puruni is a village situated in Ramagiri block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Puruni. The total population of Puruni is 285 out of which 139 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puruni is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puruni village is 57 which is 20% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puruni is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Puruni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puruni is 16.2%. Thus Puruni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 17.39% and the female literacy rate is 15.04% in Puruni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puruni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puruni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puruni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 24 | 33 |
| Literacy | 16.23% | 17.39% | 15.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 285 | 139 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 119 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Puruni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puruni village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 60 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 53 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 18 | 43 |
| Non Working | 134 | 61 | 73 |
Map of Puruni, Gajapati, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Puruni, Ramagiri
Below are the list of villages near Puruni village in Ramagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raikasahi | 165 |
| Laxmipur | 335 |
| Pandaraguma | 76 |
| Khariguma | 370 |
| Panasadiha | 206 |
| Sindiranga | 239 |
| Kamaladiha | 255 |
| Anchama | 117 |
| Kimiling | 544 |
| Parisala | 1,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puruni, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia