Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Purnasahi Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Purnasahi is a medium size village located in Adva Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 99 families residing. The Purnasahi village has population of 1016 of which 230 are males while 786 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purnasahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 13.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purnasahi village is 3417 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purnasahi as per census is 2000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purnasahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purnasahi village was 71.75 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purnasahi Male literacy stands at 65.76 % while female literacy rate was 73.34 %.

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

Purnasahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 99 - -
Population 1,016 230 786
Child (0-6) 138 46 92
Schedule Caste 51 0 51
Schedule Tribe 882 225 657
Literacy 71.75 % 65.76 % 73.34 %
Total Workers 248 119 129
Main Worker 78 - -
Marginal Worker 170 50 120

Caste Factor

In Purnasahi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.02 % of total population in Purnasahi village.

Work Profile

In Purnasahi village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 31.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.