Paschim Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Purushottampur is a village situated in Deshopran block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 344 families residing in the village Paschim Purushottampur. The total population of Paschim Purushottampur is 1,682 out of which 846 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Purushottampur is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Purushottampur village is 226 which is 13% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Purushottampur is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Paschim Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Purushottampur is 82.8%. Thus Paschim Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.31% and the female literacy rate is 77.23% in Paschim Purushottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Purushottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Purushottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Purushottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 119 | 107 |
| Literacy | 82.76% | 88.31% | 77.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 204 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paschim Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Purushottampur village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 369 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 131 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 197 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 143 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,088 | 334 | 754 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Purushottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Purushottampur village in Deshopran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahman Sasan | 690 |
| Balu Bar | 725 |
| Raghurampur | 1,664 |
| Gobindaberabar | 1,754 |
| Kalikapur | 1,196 |
| Chak Gobindaberia | 312 |
| Khagrabani | 3,589 |
| Chaudhuri Bar | 1,659 |
| Maishamura | 1,792 |
| Purba Mukundapur | 2,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Purushottampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia