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Purunaguda Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Purunaguda is a medium size village located in Mathili Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 175 families residing. The Purunaguda village has population of 784 of which 379 are males while 405 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunaguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 181 which makes up 23.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunaguda village is 1069 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunaguda as per census is 905, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purunaguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunaguda village was 27.53 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunaguda Male literacy stands at 40.49 % while female literacy rate was 15.99 %.

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

Purunaguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 784 379 405
Child (0-6) 181 95 86
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 764 368 396
Literacy 27.53 % 40.49 % 15.99 %
Total Workers 450 212 238
Main Worker 39 - -
Marginal Worker 411 173 238

Caste Factor

In Purunaguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.45 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.28 % of total population in Purunaguda village.

Work Profile

In Purunaguda village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 8.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.