Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Salepur block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 1,254 out of which 644 are males and 610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 107 which is 9% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 87%. Thus Purusottampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 93.84% and the female literacy rate is 79.93% 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 | 107 | 60 | 47 |
| Literacy | 87.01% | 93.84% | 79.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 160 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 96 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 202 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 104 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 391 | 217 | 174 |
| Non Working | 648 | 225 | 423 |
Map of Purusottampur, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur, Salepur
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Salepur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naiguan | 1,761 |
| Kalyanpur | 680 |
| Chandradeipur | 3,027 |
| Jahangirabad | 655 |
| Barigola | 746 |
| Sarada | 1,123 |
| Chamarigola | 251 |
| Alipur | 952 |
| Banahara | 1,467 |
| Gangapur | 515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia