Purusottampur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a Census Town city situated in Pandua block of Hugli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 659 families residing in the Purusottampur city. The total population of Purusottampur is 3,665 out of which 1,855 are males and 1,810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur city is 466 which is 13% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 73%. Thus Purusottampur has lower literacy rate compared to 81.8% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.94% and the female literacy rate is 67.02% in Purusottampur.
Purusottampur Census Town has total administration over 659 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Purusottampur Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purusottampur Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 245 | 221 |
| Literacy | 73% | 68.5% | 58.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 184 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 1,329 | 584 | 745 |
Caste-wise Population - Purusottampur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Purusottampur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 359 | 184 | 175 |
| Schedule Tribe | 131 | 62 | 69 |
Religion-wise Population - Purusottampur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Purusottampur is 573 which is 15.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Purusottampur is 3,058 which is 83.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Purusottampur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 573 | (15.63%) | 292 | 281 |
| Muslim | 3,058 | (83.44%) | 1,542 | 1,516 |
| Christian | 7 | (0.19%) | 5 | 2 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.16%) | 5 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.57%) | 11 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Purusottampur
The total literacy rate of Purusottampur was 73.02% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 2,336 literates, males were 1,271 while females were 1,065. Also the male literacy rate was 78.94% and the female literacy rate was 67.02% in Purusottampur.
| Purusottampur | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.02% | 70.54% |
| Male | 78.94% | 81.69% |
| Total | 73.02% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Purusottampur
The Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 976. Thus per every 1000 men there were 976 females in Purusottampur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Purusottampur.
Child Population - Purusottampur
According to Census 2011, there were 466 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purusottampur. Out of which 245 were male while 221 were female.
Working Population - Purusottampur
In Purusottampur Census Town out of total population, 1,299 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,299 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 944 | 815 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 118 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 710 | 643 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 355 | 209 | 146 |
| Non Working | 2,366 | 831 | 1,535 |
Purusottampur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Purusottampur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,665 | 63.7% | 976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia