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Purunia Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Purunia is a medium size village located in Turumunga Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 94 families residing. The Purunia village has population of 397 of which 184 are males while 213 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 63 which makes up 15.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunia village is 1158 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunia as per census is 909, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purunia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunia village was 62.87 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunia Male literacy stands at 71.52 % while female literacy rate was 55.74 %.

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

Purunia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 397 184 213
Child (0-6) 63 33 30
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 44 20 24
Literacy 62.87 % 71.52 % 55.74 %
Total Workers 258 120 138
Main Worker 64 - -
Marginal Worker 194 61 133

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.08 % of total population in Purunia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Purunia village of Kendujhar.

Work Profile

In Purunia village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 24.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.