Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011

Purusottampur is a village situated in Jajpur Sadar block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 1,733 out of which 901 are males and 832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 923.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 145 which is 8% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Purusottampur village.

Population
1,733
Families
386
Literacy
88.85%
Sex Ratio
923

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 88.9%. Thus Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 94.32% and the female literacy rate is 82.89% in Purusottampur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purusottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Purusottampur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purusottampur village.

Total Male Female
Children 145 73 72
Literacy 88.85% 94.32% 82.89%
Scheduled Caste 763 394 369
Scheduled Tribe 10 7 3
Illiterate 322 120 202

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Purusottampur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 397 366 31
Cultivators 84 79 5
Agriculture Labourer 81 77 4
Household Industries 14 13 1
Other Workers 218 197 21
Marginal Workers 282 167 115
Non Working 1,054 368 686

Nearby Villages to Purusottampur,

Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Jajpur Sadar.

Village Population
Kusunpur 408
Kabirpur 803
Kacherigan 1,624
Sapneswarpur 467
Chitahata 1,529
Upparbaruhan 2,834
Bulakipur 293
Sanakujhala 1,792
Osanga-I 36
Madhapur 427

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