Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Purusottampur is a village situated in Chandipur block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 1,102 out of which 595 are males and 507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 852.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 115 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Purusottampur village.

Population
1,102
Families
255
Literacy
90.68%
Sex Ratio
852

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 90.7%. Thus Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.48% and the female literacy rate is 86.36% 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 115 70 45
Literacy 90.68% 94.48% 86.36%
Scheduled Caste 245 130 115
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 207 99 108

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purusottampur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 218 114 104
Cultivators 2 2 0
Agriculture Labourer 5 4 1
Household Industries 2 1 1
Other Workers 209 107 102
Marginal Workers 256 216 40
Non Working 628 265 363

Nearby Villages to Purusottampur,

Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Chandipur.

Village Population
Arajibar 567
Dalbar 976
Garberya 679
Balibar 1,069
Kulapara 1,894
Batnan 2,014
Jahanabad 2Nd Part 199
Ghoramuda 114
Hinchi 1,241
Gholda 1,001

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