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Purunagada Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Purunagada is a medium size village located in Tikabali Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 112 families residing. The Purunagada village has population of 451 of which 214 are males while 237 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunagada village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 13.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunagada village is 1107 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunagada as per census is 1400, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunagada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunagada village was 67.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunagada Male literacy stands at 85.71 % while female literacy rate was 49.50 %.

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

Purunagada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 112 - -
Population 451 214 237
Child (0-6) 60 25 35
Schedule Caste 272 131 141
Schedule Tribe 26 12 14
Literacy 67.01 % 85.71 % 49.50 %
Total Workers 262 121 141
Main Worker 93 - -
Marginal Worker 169 45 124

Caste Factor

In Purunagada village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.76 % of total population in Purunagada village.

Work Profile

In Purunagada village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 35.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.