Gram panchayat · Betnoti block · Mayurbhanj
Purunia gram panchayat
Purunia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Betnoti block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,453 people in 1,690 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Badasahi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,453
- Literacy
- 62.4%
- Area
- 12.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120124
Villages of Purunia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purunia | 1,036 | 4,585 | 56.3% | 4% | 54% |
| Nuagan | 306 | 1,265 | 74.0% | 12% | 26% |
| Angaria | 162 | 809 | 56.9% | 1% | 87% |
| Bachhuripada | 118 | 486 | 90.2% | 4% | 6% |
| Mahulpatana | 68 | 308 | 74.3% | 0% | 51% |
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 Purunia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,453
- 3,726 male · 3,727 female
- Households
- 1,690
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.4%
- below Betnoti block's villages (66.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- above Betnoti block's villages (986)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,110
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,443
- 46.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 345 (4.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,699 (49.6%)
What the 3,443 workers did
- Cultivators514 (14.9%)
- Agricultural labourers418 (12.1%)
- Household industry39 (1.1%)
- Other work499 (14.5%)
- Marginal workers1,973 (57.3%)
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 Purunia
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 12 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 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 road1 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5). Handicrafts: Grass Mats (1).
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
- Purinda
- Raghupur
- Saitpur
- Salabani(S)nahandasole
- Santara
- Sathilo
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Purunia? Share it with us.