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Purunapani Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Purunapani is a medium size village located in Badampahar Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 362 families residing. The Purunapani village has population of 1471 of which 723 are males while 748 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunapani village population of children with age 0-6 is 200 which makes up 13.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunapani village is 1035 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunapani as per census is 923, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purunapani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunapani village was 52.24 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunapani Male literacy stands at 69.79 % while female literacy rate was 35.58 %.

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 362 - -
Population 1,471 723 748
Child (0-6) 200 104 96
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 1,145 565 580
Literacy 52.24 % 69.79 % 35.58 %
Total Workers 759 390 369
Main Worker 482 - -
Marginal Worker 277 56 221

Caste Factor

In Purunapani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.61 % of total population in Purunapani village.

Work Profile

In Purunapani village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 63.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.