Gram panchayat · Betnoti block · Mayurbhanj
Purinda gram panchayat
Purinda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Betnoti block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,812 people in 1,223 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Badasahi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,812
- Literacy
- 66.7%
- Area
- 11.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120123
Villages of Purinda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sansa | 255 | 987 | 69.9% | 18% | 9% |
| Amanida | 199 | 847 | 63.6% | 1% | 68% |
| Bhurukundi | 241 | 822 | 62.9% | 10% | 3% |
| Purinda | 199 | 818 | 71.0% | 10% | 11% |
| Rautara | 167 | 705 | 70.5% | 12% | 17% |
| Purikhunta | 162 | 633 | 61.2% | 3% | 29% |
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 Purinda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,812
- 2,397 male · 2,415 female
- Households
- 1,223
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.7%
- about the same as Betnoti block's villages (66.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,008
- above Betnoti block's villages (986)
- Children aged 0–6
- 623
- 12.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,599
- 54.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 467 (9.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,082 (22.5%)
What the 2,599 workers did
- Cultivators257 (9.9%)
- Agricultural labourers270 (10.4%)
- Household industry49 (1.9%)
- Other work303 (11.7%)
- Marginal workers1,720 (66.2%)
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 Purinda
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 11 km², 87% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Betnoti block
- Agria
- Ambagadia
- Anla
- Baisinga
- Betnoti
- Chanchhipada
- Dahikoti
- Gadadeulia
- Hatijhuri
- Jugal
- Kalama
- Kendua
- Mahisasole
- Merda
- Muktapur
- Nadpur
- Patalipura
- Purunia
- Raghupur
- Saitpur
- Salabani(S)nahandasole
- Santara
- Sathilo
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