Purusottampur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha

Purusottampur Block of Ganjam district has a total population of 159,869 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,306 are males while 80,563 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,689 families residing in Purusottampur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur Block is 1,016.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people live in Urban areas while 90.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.2% while that in rural areas is 66.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Purusottampur Block is 947 while that of Rural areas is 1,024.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur Block is 19248 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10153 male children and 9095 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur Block is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,016 ) of Purusottampur Block.

The total literacy rate of Purusottampur Block is 67.48%. The male literacy rate is 68.86% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Purusottampur Block.

To facilitate the administration, Purusottampur Block is further divided into 1 town and 107 villages.

Purusottampur Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Purusottampur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Purusottampur Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Purusottampur Block

Literacy Rate - Purusottampur Block

Average literacy rate of Purusottampur Block in 2011 were 67.48% in which, male and female literacy were 78.97% and 56.36% respectively. Total literate in Purusottampur Block were 94,892 of which male and female were 54,613 and 40,279 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Purusottampur Block

The Sex Ratio of Purusottampur Block is 1,016 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,016 females in Purusottampur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,016 ) of Purusottampur Block.

Child Population - Purusottampur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 19,248 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purusottampur Block. Out of which 10,153 were male while 9,095 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Purusottampur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,224 families under Purusottampur Block living in urban areas while 3,224 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.6% of total population of Purusottampur Block lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,645 while that in rural regions is 17,603.

Working Population - Purusottampur Block

In Purusottampur Block out of total population, 70,438 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,438 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,603 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,513 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Purusottampur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Purusottampur Block in Ganjam district.

Purusottampur Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Purusottampur, Odisha - Wikipedia