Gram panchayat · Kuliana block · Mayurbhanj
Purunapani gram panchayat
Purunapani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuliana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 6,096 people in 1,421 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 6,096
- Literacy
- 64.0%
- Area
- 20.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120259
Villages of Purunapani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khairbani | 149 | 713 | 73.1% | 0% | 18% |
| Mundhakata | 173 | 710 | 58.7% | 11% | 81% |
| Ambapunja | 137 | 638 | 54.7% | 0% | 89% |
| Tikayatpur | 124 | 620 | 64.6% | 0% | 69% |
| Sanbadtalia | 120 | 580 | 51.9% | 3% | 95% |
| Tilagadia | 148 | 557 | 64.1% | 0% | 83% |
| Koilisuta | 120 | 546 | 67.3% | 2% | 74% |
| Kanjia | 122 | 462 | 66.2% | 0% | 42% |
| Madanasahi | 111 | 413 | 74.8% | 0% | 6% |
| Balarampur | 82 | 380 | 65.4% | 0% | 50% |
| Purunapani | 87 | 304 | 71.9% | 0% | 27% |
| Bangan | 29 | 102 | 64.4% | 0% | 98% |
| Bangai | 19 | 71 | 50.8% | 8% | 69% |
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 Purunapani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,096
- 3,059 male · 3,037 female
- Households
- 1,421
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.0%
- above Kuliana block's villages (62.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- about the same as Kuliana block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 758
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,290
- 54.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 114 (1.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,761 (61.7%)
What the 3,290 workers did
- Cultivators412 (12.5%)
- Agricultural labourers710 (21.6%)
- Household industry50 (1.5%)
- Other work215 (6.5%)
- Marginal workers1,903 (57.8%)
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 Purunapani
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 21 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 13
- Middle school5 of 13
- Secondary school2 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre1 of 13
- Anganwadi centre12 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump12 of 13
- Electricity for homes13 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 13
- Public bus0 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop7 of 13
- Weekly haat0 of 13
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (12).
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 Kuliana block
- Baiganbadia
- Bhagabanpur
- Chandua
- Dumurdiha
- Gangraj
- Gendapokhari
- Goudaruma
- Keutunimari
- Kuabuda
- Kuchei
- Kuliana
- Marangtandi
- Nodhana
- Parulia
- Patihinja
- Saragachhida
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Purunapani? Share it with us.