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Purunian Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Purunian is a medium size village located in Ghasipura Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 259 families residing. The Purunian village has population of 1319 of which 680 are males while 639 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunian village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 11.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunian village is 940 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunian as per census is 960, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunian village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunian village was 85.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunian Male literacy stands at 90.91 % while female literacy rate was 79.01 %.

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

Purunian Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 259 - -
Population 1,319 680 639
Child (0-6) 147 75 72
Schedule Caste 255 127 128
Schedule Tribe 18 10 8
Literacy 85.15 % 90.91 % 79.01 %
Total Workers 349 328 21
Main Worker 292 - -
Marginal Worker 57 52 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.36 % of total population in Purunian village.

Work Profile

In Purunian village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 83.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.