Pustapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Pustapur is a village situated in Khalikote block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 471 families residing in the village Pustapur. The total population of Pustapur is 2,027 out of which 1,078 are males and 949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pustapur is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pustapur village is 262 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pustapur is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Pustapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pustapur is 66%. Thus Pustapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 76.42% and the female literacy rate is 53.87% in Pustapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pustapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pustapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pustapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 128 | 134 |
| Literacy | 66.01% | 76.42% | 53.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 132 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 862 | 352 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pustapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pustapur village out of total population, 963 were engaged in work activities. 34.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 963 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 299 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 158 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 630 | 345 | 285 |
| Non Working | 1,064 | 434 | 630 |
Map of Pustapur, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pustapur, Khalikote
Below are the list of villages near Pustapur village in Khalikote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghadaka | 5 |
| Kanchana | 2,786 |
| Kalakhuntabanjar | 318 |
| Bhatapada | 1,527 |
| Mathura | 3,076 |
| Ranipada | 1,875 |
| Nutanberhampur | 1,251 |
| Krushnapur | 114 |
| Solabandha | 735 |
| Naikanipalli | 2,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pustapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia