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Purunapani Population - Sundargarh, Orissa

Purunapani is a medium size village located in Kamarposh Balang Block of Sundargarh district, Orissa with total 144 families residing. The Purunapani village has population of 660 of which 326 are males while 334 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunapani village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 18.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunapani village is 1025 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunapani as per census is 1049, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunapani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunapani village was 52.90 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunapani Male literacy stands at 67.92 % while female literacy rate was 38.15 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purunapani 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 Purunapani village.

Purunapani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 660 326 334
Child (0-6) 125 61 64
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 277 137 140
Literacy 52.90 % 67.92 % 38.15 %
Total Workers 344 190 154
Main Worker 336 - -
Marginal Worker 8 4 4

Caste Factor

In Purunapani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.97 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.61 % of total population in Purunapani village.

Work Profile

In Purunapani village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 97.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.