Block / Tehsil → Barsahi
District → Mayurbhanj
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Purikhunta village is 390750. Purikhunta village is located in Barsahi tehsil of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, India. It is situated 9km away from sub-district headquarter Barsahi (tehsildar office) and 43km away from district headquarter Baripada. As per 2009 stats, Chandanpur is the gram panchayat of Purikhunta village.
The total geographical area of village is 139 hectares. Purikhunta has a total population of 448 peoples, out of which male population is 220 while female population is 228. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1036 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of purikhunta village is 58.71% out of which 70.91% males and 46.93% females are literate. There are about 91 houses in purikhunta village. Pincode of purikhunta village locality is 757017.
When it comes to administration, Purikhunta village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Purikhunta village comes under Badasahi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Balasore Lok Sabha constituency. Baripada is nearest town to purikhunta village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 38km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 448 | 220 | 228 |
| Literate Population | 263 | 156 | 107 |
| Illiterate Population | 185 | 64 | 121 |
| Purikhunta - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Chandanpur |
| Block / Tehsil : | Barsahi |
| District : | Mayurbhanj |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 757017 |
| Area : | 139 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1036 |
| Population (2011): | 448 |
| Households : | 91 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Badasahi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Balasore |
| Nearest Town : | Baripada (38 km) |
| Villages in Chandanpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Badagambharia | Bidyadharkhunta |
| Chandanpur | Guhalmara |
| Jalananda | Kuradiha |
| Mahupura | Purikhunta |
| Sankucha | Sarbeswarpur |
| Sreerampur | Tentola |
| Tunagambharia | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Barsahi |
| List of Tehsils in Mayurbhanj |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.