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Purunakot Population - Anugul, Orissa

Purunakot is a medium size village located in Purunakot Block of Anugul district, Orissa with total 199 families residing. The Purunakot village has population of 795 of which 405 are males while 390 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunakot village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 13.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunakot village is 963 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunakot as per census is 909, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purunakot village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunakot village was 76.23 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purunakot Male literacy stands at 86.86 % while female literacy rate was 65.29 %.

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

Purunakot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 199 - -
Population 795 405 390
Child (0-6) 105 55 50
Schedule Caste 130 73 57
Schedule Tribe 244 117 127
Literacy 76.23 % 86.86 % 65.29 %
Total Workers 331 229 102
Main Worker 147 - -
Marginal Worker 184 102 82

Caste Factor

Purunakot village of Anugul has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.35 % of total population in Purunakot village.

Work Profile

In Purunakot village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 44.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.