Purkia Population, Caste, Working Data Anugul, Odisha - Census 2011
Purkia is a village situated in Banarpal block of Anugul district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Purkia. The total population of Purkia is 1,284 out of which 674 are males and 610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkia is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purkia village is 127 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkia is 740 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Purkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkia is 81.8%. Thus Purkia village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Anugul district. The male literacy rate is 88.69% and the female literacy rate is 74.46% in Purkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 73 | 54 |
| Literacy | 81.85% | 88.69% | 74.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 141 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Purkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkia village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 274 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 227 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 78 | 5 |
| Non Working | 917 | 322 | 595 |
Nearby Villages to Purkia,
Below are the list of villages near Purkia village in Banarpal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arahat | 1,513 |
| Talatali | 1,619 |
| Rajibpur | 374 |
| Kusuna | 420 |
| Languliabeda | 1,201 |
| Kalandapal | 303 |
| Kangula | 7,528 |
| Ramimunda | 429 |
| Santarapur | 2,230 |
| Tulasipal | 3,060 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkia, Anugul, Odisha - Wikipedia