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Purutiguda Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Purutiguda is a medium size village located in Kashinagara Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 308 families residing. The Purutiguda village has population of 1296 of which 648 are males while 648 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purutiguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 152 which makes up 11.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purutiguda village is 1000 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purutiguda as per census is 788, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purutiguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purutiguda village was 38.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purutiguda Male literacy stands at 43.87 % while female literacy rate was 33.05 %.

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

Purutiguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 308 - -
Population 1,296 648 648
Child (0-6) 152 85 67
Schedule Caste 258 131 127
Schedule Tribe 346 171 175
Literacy 38.37 % 43.87 % 33.05 %
Total Workers 632 408 224
Main Worker 342 - -
Marginal Worker 290 101 189

Caste Factor

Purutiguda village of Gajapati has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.91 % of total population in Purutiguda village.

Work Profile

In Purutiguda village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 54.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.