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Purana Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Purana is a medium size village located in Soro Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 160 families residing. The Purana village has population of 756 of which 397 are males while 359 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purana village population of children with age 0-6 is 106 which makes up 14.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purana village is 904 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purana as per census is 927, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purana village was 83.85 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purana Male literacy stands at 91.23 % while female literacy rate was 75.65 %.

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 160 - -
Population 756 397 359
Child (0-6) 106 55 51
Schedule Caste 177 82 95
Schedule Tribe 9 5 4
Literacy 83.85 % 91.23 % 75.65 %
Total Workers 255 244 11
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 111 110 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.19 % of total population in Purana village.

Work Profile

In Purana village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 56.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.