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Purunapani Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Purunapani is a medium size village located in Soso Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 173 families residing. The Purunapani village has population of 917 of which 448 are males while 469 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunapani village population of children with age 0-6 is 168 which makes up 18.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunapani village is 1047 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunapani as per census is 1049, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunapani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunapani village was 51.67 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunapani Male literacy stands at 72.40 % while female literacy rate was 31.85 %.

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 173 - -
Population 917 448 469
Child (0-6) 168 82 86
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 907 443 464
Literacy 51.67 % 72.40 % 31.85 %
Total Workers 410 215 195
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 220 50 170

Caste Factor

In Purunapani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.91 % of total population in Purunapani village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Purunapani village of Kendujhar.

Work Profile

In Purunapani village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 46.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.