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Purunapani Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Purunapani is a medium size village located in Mahuldiha Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 175 families residing. The Purunapani village has population of 802 of which 385 are males while 417 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunapani village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 22.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunapani village is 1083 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunapani as per census is 1159, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunapani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunapani village was 44.64 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunapani Male literacy stands at 58.42 % while female literacy rate was 31.68 %.

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 175 - -
Population 802 385 417
Child (0-6) 177 82 95
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 641 311 330
Literacy 44.64 % 58.42 % 31.68 %
Total Workers 436 208 228
Main Worker 76 - -
Marginal Worker 360 155 205

Caste Factor

In Purunapani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.93 % of total population in Purunapani village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Purunapani village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Purunapani village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 17.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.