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Purumunda Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Purumunda is a medium size village located in Pandapara Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 410 families residing. The Purumunda village has population of 1889 of which 962 are males while 927 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purumunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 238 which makes up 12.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purumunda village is 964 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purumunda as per census is 776, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purumunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purumunda village was 65.48 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purumunda Male literacy stands at 77.42 % while female literacy rate was 53.46 %.

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

Purumunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 410 - -
Population 1,889 962 927
Child (0-6) 238 134 104
Schedule Caste 347 173 174
Schedule Tribe 1,330 676 654
Literacy 65.48 % 77.42 % 53.46 %
Total Workers 770 512 258
Main Worker 436 - -
Marginal Worker 334 111 223

Caste Factor

In Purumunda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.37 % of total population in Purumunda village.

Work Profile

In Purumunda village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 56.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.