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Purunapani Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Purunapani is a large village located in Raibania Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 658 families residing. The Purunapani village has population of 3078 of which 1504 are males while 1574 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunapani village population of children with age 0-6 is 486 which makes up 15.79 % 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 976, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purunapani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunapani village was 59.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunapani Male literacy stands at 70.27 % while female literacy rate was 49.25 %.

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 658 - -
Population 3,078 1,504 1,574
Child (0-6) 486 246 240
Schedule Caste 154 77 77
Schedule Tribe 1,450 678 772
Literacy 59.45 % 70.27 % 49.25 %
Total Workers 1,433 852 581
Main Worker 683 - -
Marginal Worker 750 300 450

Caste Factor

In Purunapani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.00 % of total population in Purunapani village.

Work Profile

In Purunapani village out of total population, 1433 were engaged in work activities. 47.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1433 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.