Purunagan Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Purunagan is a village situated in Nilagiri block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 182 families residing in the village Purunagan. The total population of Purunagan is 700 out of which 373 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunagan is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purunagan village is 77 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunagan is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Purunagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunagan is 77.5%. Thus Purunagan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 87.27% and the female literacy rate is 66.55% in Purunagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Literacy | 77.53% | 87.27% | 66.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 119 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 59 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 85 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Purunagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunagan village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 137 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 76 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 69 | 47 |
| Non Working | 424 | 167 | 257 |
Map of Purunagan, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Purunagan, Nilagiri
Below are the list of villages near Purunagan village in Nilagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bainchanaranpur | 739 |
| Tindesh | 1,566 |
| Narasinghpur | 1,582 |
| Birasahupur | 381 |
| Durgapur | 827 |
| Kansa | 1,688 |
| Sangrampur | 1,379 |
| Radhakishorpur | 1,686 |
| Pundala | 1,315 |
| Bramhapur | 412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunagan, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia