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Purunapani Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Purunapani is a medium size village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 64 families residing. The Purunapani village has population of 277 of which 159 are males while 118 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunapani village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunapani village is 742 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunapani as per census is 586, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purunapani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunapani village was 60.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunapani Male literacy stands at 77.69 % while female literacy rate was 38.61 %.

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 64 - -
Population 277 159 118
Child (0-6) 46 29 17
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 235 135 100
Literacy 60.61 % 77.69 % 38.61 %
Total Workers 117 69 48
Main Worker 117 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Purunapani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.44 % of total population in Purunapani village.

Work Profile

In Purunapani village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.