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Purukhi Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Purukhi is a medium size village located in Remuna Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 210 families residing. The Purukhi village has population of 909 of which 445 are males while 464 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purukhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 11.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purukhi village is 1043 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purukhi as per census is 873, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purukhi village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purukhi village was 75.93 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purukhi Male literacy stands at 82.56 % while female literacy rate was 69.71 %.

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

Purukhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 210 - -
Population 909 445 464
Child (0-6) 103 55 48
Schedule Caste 162 71 91
Schedule Tribe 246 121 125
Literacy 75.93 % 82.56 % 69.71 %
Total Workers 354 235 119
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 132 35 97

Caste Factor

Purukhi village of Baleshwar has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.82 % of total population in Purukhi village.

Work Profile

In Purukhi village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 62.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.