Purushotampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushotampur is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Purushotampur. The total population of Purushotampur is 583 out of which 280 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushotampur is 1,082.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushotampur village is 54 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushotampur is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Purushotampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushotampur is 87.9%. Thus Purushotampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.12% and the female literacy rate is 82.12% in Purushotampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purushotampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purushotampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purushotampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 25 | 29 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 94.12% | 82.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 40 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Purushotampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushotampur village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 144 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| Non Working | 376 | 116 | 260 |
Map of Purushotampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purushotampur, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Purushotampur village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasbagola | 7,900 |
| Malida | 867 |
| Jhanajhari | 518 |
| Telami | 969 |
| Rayda | 1,001 |
| Gahabi | 1,014 |
| Dhusarda | 940 |
| Aruyan | 934 |
| Tentulmuri | 814 |
| Baghmari | 1,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushotampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia