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Purunaguma Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Purunaguma is a small village located in Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 47 families residing. The Purunaguma village has population of 180 of which 94 are males while 86 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunaguma village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 16.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunaguma village is 915 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunaguma as per census is 526, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purunaguma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunaguma village was 67.55 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunaguma Male literacy stands at 81.33 % while female literacy rate was 53.95 %.

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

Purunaguma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 47 - -
Population 180 94 86
Child (0-6) 29 19 10
Schedule Caste 15 8 7
Schedule Tribe 113 56 57
Literacy 67.55 % 81.33 % 53.95 %
Total Workers 80 43 37
Main Worker 18 - -
Marginal Worker 62 30 32

Caste Factor

In Purunaguma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.33 % of total population in Purunaguma village.

Work Profile

In Purunaguma village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 22.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.