Gram panchayat · Anugul block · Angul
Purunakot gram panchayat
Purunakot is a gram panchayat (village council) in Anugul block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 2,382 people in 607 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athmallik assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 2,382
- Literacy
- 64.9%
- Area
- 13.4 km²
- LGD code
- 115575
Villages of Purunakot
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purunakot | 199 | 795 | 76.2% | 16% | 31% |
| Chhotkei(Chhotakoi) | 102 | 450 | 65.5% | 8% | 42% |
| Tuluka | 108 | 380 | 46.8% | 11% | 44% |
| Gopalpur | 92 | 326 | 58.8% | 17% | 40% |
| Bhurukundi | 52 | 200 | 78.2% | 23% | 51% |
| Salar | 29 | 117 | 57.6% | 0% | 99% |
| Badakheta | 25 | 114 | 44.9% | 0% | 95% |
| Bhagamunda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Purunakot
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,382
- 1,158 male · 1,224 female
- Households
- 607
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.9%
- below Anugul block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,057
- above Anugul block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 340
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 995
- 41.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 307 (12.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,056 (44.3%)
What the 995 workers did
- Cultivators19 (1.9%)
- Agricultural labourers84 (8.4%)
- Household industry8 (0.8%)
- Other work222 (22.3%)
- Marginal workers662 (66.5%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Purunakot
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 13 km², 16% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre4 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Anugul block
- Angarbandha
- Antula
- Badakantakul
- Badakera
- Balanga
- Balasingha
- Baluakata
- Bantala
- Baragaunia
- Basala
- Bedasasan
- Chhelipada
- Dhokuta
- Gadatarasha
- Inkarbandha
- Jagannathpur
- Kangula Bentapur
- Khalari
- Khinda
- Kothabhuin
- Kunursingha
- Manikjodi
- Matiasahi
- Nandapur
- Nuamauja
- Pokatunga
- Rantalai
- Sankhapur
- Saradhapur
- Susuda
- Tainsi
- Talagarh
- Tikarpada
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