Purunia Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Purunia is a village situated in Badampahar block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Purunia. The total population of Purunia is 1,339 out of which 678 are males and 661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunia is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purunia village is 173 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunia is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Purunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunia is 63.7%. Thus Purunia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 72.59% and the female literacy rate is 54.61% in Purunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 87 | 86 |
| Literacy | 63.72% | 72.59% | 54.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 88 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 492 | 247 | 245 |
| Illiterate | 596 | 249 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.7% of total population in Purunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunia village out of total population, 703 were engaged in work activities. 18.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 703 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 123 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 576 | 289 | 287 |
| Non Working | 636 | 266 | 370 |
Map of Purunia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Purunia, Badampahar
Below are the list of villages near Purunia village in Badampahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusumi | 2,957 |
| Kesargadia | 689 |
| Kusunpur | 432 |
| Kuldiha | 1,222 |
| Kendrei | 1,557 |
| Joypur | 3,032 |
| Gadadharpur | 241 |
| Bankati | 333 |
| Satpautia | 1,254 |
| Nischintpur | 522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia