Chak Purusottam Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Purusottam is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Chak Purusottam. The total population of Chak Purusottam is 563 out of which 289 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Purusottam is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Purusottam village is 60 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Purusottam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Chak Purusottam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Purusottam is 88.9%. Thus Chak Purusottam village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.82% and the female literacy rate is 83.61% in Chak Purusottam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Purusottam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Purusottam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Purusottam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Literacy | 88.87% | 93.82% | 83.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 46 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Chak Purusottam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Purusottam village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 176 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 42 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 3 | 45 |
| Non Working | 319 | 110 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Purusottam,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Purusottam village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Madhuri | 1,394 |
| Naraharipur | 840 |
| Jaykrishnapur | 673 |
| Jaydebpur | 507 |
| Malighati | 2,379 |
| Chak Kripan | 834 |
| Baikunthapur | 647 |
| Tangaishri | 1,235 |
| Shyam Nagar | 805 |
| Trilochanpur | 1,589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Purusottam, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia