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Purunagan Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Purunagan is a medium size village located in Nilagiri Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 182 families residing. The Purunagan village has population of 700 of which 373 are males while 327 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 11.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunagan village is 877 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunagan as per census is 791, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purunagan village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunagan village was 77.53 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunagan Male literacy stands at 87.27 % while female literacy rate was 66.55 %.

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

Purunagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 182 - -
Population 700 373 327
Child (0-6) 77 43 34
Schedule Caste 228 119 109
Schedule Tribe 115 59 56
Literacy 77.53 % 87.27 % 66.55 %
Total Workers 276 206 70
Main Worker 160 - -
Marginal Worker 116 69 47

Caste Factor

Purunagan village of Baleshwar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.43 % of total population in Purunagan village.

Work Profile

In Purunagan village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 57.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.