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Purana Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Purana is a medium size village located in Singla Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 186 families residing. The Purana village has population of 755 of which 406 are males while 349 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purana village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 11.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purana village is 860 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purana as per census is 872, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purana village was 83.06 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purana Male literacy stands at 87.19 % while female literacy rate was 78.25 %.

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

Purana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 755 406 349
Child (0-6) 88 47 41
Schedule Caste 124 71 53
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.06 % 87.19 % 78.25 %
Total Workers 322 231 91
Main Worker 166 - -
Marginal Worker 156 74 82

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.42 % of total population in Purana village. The village Purana currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purana village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 51.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.