Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 84 out of which 39 are males and 45 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 1,154.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 12 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,154) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 56.9%. Thus Purushottampur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 57.58% and the female literacy rate is 56.41% in Purushottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purushottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purushottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purushottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Literacy | 56.94% | 57.58% | 56.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 20 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 25 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 59 | 18 | 41 |
Map of Purushottampur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanakul | 489 |
| Jaygerya | 67 |
| Krishna Nagar | 206 |
| Phul Beria | 51 |
| Arjun Dahar | 87 |
| Tetuldanga | 218 |
| Panchakhali | 199 |
| Madhupur | 60 |
| Biridanga | 50 |
| Khaira Suli | 71 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia