Dakshin Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Purushottampur is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 476 families residing in the village Dakshin Purushottampur. The total population of Dakshin Purushottampur is 2,394 out of which 1,255 are males and 1,139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Purushottampur is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Purushottampur village is 320 which is 13% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Purushottampur is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Dakshin Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Purushottampur is 78.2%. Thus Dakshin Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.55% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Dakshin Purushottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Purushottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Purushottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Purushottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 179 | 141 |
| Literacy | 78.16% | 83.55% | 72.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 261 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 773 | 356 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Purushottampur village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 925 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 544 | 526 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 306 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 146 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 161 | 220 |
| Non Working | 1,469 | 568 | 901 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Purushottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Purushottampur village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mania | 6 |
| Dadanpatra | 1,391 |
| Rania | 2,313 |
| Sona Muhi | 712 |
| Dera | 3,628 |
| Dhunia Baraj | 291 |
| Daudpur | 141 |
| Purbba Purushottampur | 1,045 |
| Teghari | 1,283 |
| Kismat Haurburi | 354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Purushottampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia