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Purunapani Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Purunapani is a medium size village located in R.Udaygiri Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 63 families residing. The Purunapani village has population of 250 of which 109 are males while 141 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunapani village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 17.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunapani village is 1294 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunapani as per census is 1529, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunapani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunapani village was 33.82 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunapani Male literacy stands at 47.83 % while female literacy rate was 22.61 %.

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

Purunapani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 63 - -
Population 250 109 141
Child (0-6) 43 17 26
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 249 109 140
Literacy 33.82 % 47.83 % 22.61 %
Total Workers 142 64 78
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 122 54 68

Caste Factor

In Purunapani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.40 % of total population in Purunapani village.

Work Profile

In Purunapani village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 14.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.