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Purmunda Population - Debagarh, Orissa

Purmunda is a medium size village located in Reamal Block of Debagarh district, Orissa with total 84 families residing. The Purmunda village has population of 350 of which 170 are males while 180 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purmunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 13.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purmunda village is 1059 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purmunda as per census is 1087, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purmunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purmunda village was 70.86 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purmunda Male literacy stands at 81.63 % while female literacy rate was 60.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purmunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purmunda village.

Purmunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 350 170 180
Child (0-6) 48 23 25
Schedule Caste 139 69 70
Schedule Tribe 63 31 32
Literacy 70.86 % 81.63 % 60.65 %
Total Workers 156 85 71
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 127 61 66

Caste Factor

In Purmunda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.00 % of total population in Purmunda village.

Work Profile

In Purmunda village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 18.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.