Gram panchayat · Padampur block · Bargarh
Purena gram panchayat
Purena is a gram panchayat (village council) in Padampur block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,896 people in 1,222 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,896
- Literacy
- 76.8%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116531
Villages of Purena
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purena | 432 | 1,735 | 80.0% | 11% | 34% |
| Satibhata | 274 | 1,136 | 78.9% | 18% | 12% |
| Murhapali | 217 | 798 | 56.6% | 9% | 48% |
| Bageijuri | 156 | 673 | 84.7% | 18% | 30% |
| Khuntapali | 143 | 554 | 81.6% | 15% | 6% |
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 Purena
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,896
- 2,436 male · 2,460 female
- Households
- 1,222
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.8%
- above Padampur block's villages (70.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- about the same as Padampur block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 537
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,268
- 46.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 669 (13.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,352 (27.6%)
What the 2,268 workers did
- Cultivators186 (8.2%)
- Agricultural labourers260 (11.5%)
- Household industry32 (1.4%)
- Other work233 (10.3%)
- Marginal workers1,557 (68.7%)
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 Purena
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 17 km², 88% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school2 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Wheat (5), Pulses (5).
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 Padampur block
- Baarikel
- Barihapali
- Bheunria
- Budamal
- Buden
- Charpali
- Dahigaon
- Dahita
- Dangaghat
- Gyan
- Jamala
- Jamartala
- Jhungapali
- Kansar
- Kansingha
- Khaleipali
- Loharpali
- Mahulpali
- Malchhamunda
- Palsapali
- Sargibahal
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