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Punanda Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Punanda is a large village located in SERAGAD Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 437 families residing. The Punanda village has population of 2233 of which 1165 are males while 1068 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 234 which makes up 10.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punanda village is 917 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Punanda as per census is 1053, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Punanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Punanda village was 69.43 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Punanda Male literacy stands at 79.83 % while female literacy rate was 57.91 %.

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

Punanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 437 - -
Population 2,233 1,165 1,068
Child (0-6) 234 114 120
Schedule Caste 659 349 310
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.43 % 79.83 % 57.91 %
Total Workers 1,026 667 359
Main Worker 448 - -
Marginal Worker 578 267 311

Caste Factor

Punanda village of Ganjam has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.51 % of total population in Punanda village. The village Punanda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Punanda village out of total population, 1026 were engaged in work activities. 43.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1026 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.