Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Purunapani Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Purunapani is a medium size village located in Thakurmunda Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 215 families residing. The Purunapani village has population of 852 of which 412 are males while 440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunapani village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 13.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunapani village is 1068 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunapani as per census is 1226, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunapani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunapani village was 53.27 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunapani Male literacy stands at 61.84 % while female literacy rate was 45.07 %.

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 215 - -
Population 852 412 440
Child (0-6) 118 53 65
Schedule Caste 13 6 7
Schedule Tribe 424 208 216
Literacy 53.27 % 61.84 % 45.07 %
Total Workers 524 252 272
Main Worker 23 - -
Marginal Worker 501 238 263

Caste Factor

In Purunapani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.53 % of total population in Purunapani village.

Work Profile

In Purunapani village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 4.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.