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Parakana Population - Puri, Orissa

Parakana is a medium size village located in Satyabadi Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 304 families residing. The Parakana village has population of 1350 of which 676 are males while 674 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parakana village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 10.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parakana village is 997 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Parakana as per census is 738, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Parakana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Parakana village was 75.42 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Parakana Male literacy stands at 84.80 % while female literacy rate was 66.34 %.

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

Parakana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 304 - -
Population 1,350 676 674
Child (0-6) 146 84 62
Schedule Caste 438 226 212
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 75.42 % 84.80 % 66.34 %
Total Workers 513 430 83
Main Worker 353 - -
Marginal Worker 160 98 62

Caste Factor

Parakana village of Puri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.37 % of total population in Parakana village.

Work Profile

In Parakana village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 68.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.