Purusottampur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganjam district, Odisha
Purusottampur Block of Ganjam district has 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 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 lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.2% while that in the 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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,248 | 10,153 | 9,095 |
| Literacy | 67.48% | 68.86% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51,469 | 25,538 | 25,931 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 313 | 155 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 64,977 | 24,693 | 40,284 |
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 .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 51,469 | 25,538 | 25,931 |
| Schedule Tribe | 313 | 155 | 158 |
Religion-wise Population - Purusottampur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 159,532 | (99.79%) | 79,130 | 80,402 |
| Muslim | 85 | (0.05%) | 40 | 45 |
| Christian | 37 | (0.02%) | 18 | 19 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 195 | (0.12%) | 111 | 84 |
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 19,248 were male while 19,248 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Purusottampur Block
As per Census 2011, there are 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 under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,645 while that in rural region is 17,603.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,869 | 15,366 | 144,503 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,248 | 1,645 | 17,603 |
| Schedule Caste | 51,469 | 4,214 | 47,255 |
| Schedule Tribe | 313 | 16 | 297 |
| Literacy | 67.48% | 78.22% | 66.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,016 | 947 | 1,024 |
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 labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,764 | 32,698 | 11,066 |
| Cultivators | 14,603 | 12,094 | 2,509 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,513 | 6,761 | 5,752 |
| Household Industries | 1,496 | 1,261 | 235 |
| Other Workers | 15,152 | 12,582 | 2,570 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,674 | 11,702 | 14,972 |
| Non Working | 89,431 | 34,906 | 54,525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Odisha - Wikipedia