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Purunia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Purunia is a medium size village located in Jashipur Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 66 families residing. The Purunia village has population of 288 of which 142 are males while 146 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 14.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunia village is 1028 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunia as per census is 1048, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunia village was 67.35 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunia Male literacy stands at 76.86 % while female literacy rate was 58.06 %.

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 66 - -
Population 288 142 146
Child (0-6) 43 21 22
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 160 81 79
Literacy 67.35 % 76.86 % 58.06 %
Total Workers 151 79 72
Main Worker 25 - -
Marginal Worker 126 58 68

Caste Factor

In Purunia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.13 % of total population in Purunia village.

Work Profile

In Purunia village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 16.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.