Purohitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Khordha, Odisha - Census 2011
Purohitpur is a village situated in Balipatna block of Khordha district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 233 families residing in the village Purohitpur. The total population of Purohitpur is 1,110 out of which 584 are males and 526 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purohitpur is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purohitpur village is 96 which is 9% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purohitpur is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Purohitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purohitpur is 85.6%. Thus Purohitpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.7% of Khordha district. The male literacy rate is 94.21% and the female literacy rate is 75.99% in Purohitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purohitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purohitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purohitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 49 | 47 |
| Literacy | 85.6% | 94.21% | 75.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 123 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 80 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purohitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purohitpur village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 352 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 197 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 151 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 737 | 230 | 507 |
Nearby Villages to Purohitpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purohitpur village in Balipatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bindha | 219 |
| Jhintisasan | 4,366 |
| Alisisasan | 1,135 |
| Trahiachutya Nagar | 1,656 |
| Alisibindha | 255 |
| Purunajhinti | 335 |
| Alisisahabad | 5 |
| Dangua | 97 |
| Danapada | 513 |
| Achyutpur | 555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purohitpur, Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia