Purkhotimpur Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Purkhotimpur is a village situated in Kalyanpur block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 935 families residing in the village Purkhotimpur. The total population of Purkhotimpur is 5,060 out of which 2,696 are males and 2,364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkhotimpur is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purkhotimpur village is 1005 which is 20% of the total population. There are 519 male children and 486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkhotimpur is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Purkhotimpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkhotimpur is 55%. Thus Purkhotimpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 61.87% and the female literacy rate is 47.02% in Purkhotimpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkhotimpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkhotimpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkhotimpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,005 | 519 | 486 |
| Literacy | 54.99% | 61.87% | 47.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 789 | 410 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,830 | 1,349 | 1,481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purkhotimpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkhotimpur village out of total population, 1,590 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,590 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 703 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,121 | 940 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 95 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 703 | 573 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 242 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 469 | 303 | 166 |
| Non Working | 3,470 | 1,453 | 2,017 |
Nearby Villages to Purkhotimpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purkhotimpur village in Kalyanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baluaha | 2,755 |
| Purkhotimpur | 87 |
| Pakri | 2,722 |
| Bhagwanpur | 463 |
| Kharsand | 13,774 |
| Bhagwanpur | 200 |
| Ratwara | 7,295 |
| Bhagwanpur | 654 |
| Ram Bhadarpur | 6,443 |
| Bhagwanpur | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkhotimpur, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia