Purrusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purrusottampur is a village situated in Sagar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,467 families residing in the village Purrusottampur. The total population of Purrusottampur is 6,753 out of which 3,534 are males and 3,219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purrusottampur is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purrusottampur village is 723 which is 11% of the total population. There are 373 male children and 350 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purrusottampur is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Purrusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purrusottampur is 86.7%. Thus Purrusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.76% and the female literacy rate is 80.13% in Purrusottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purrusottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purrusottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purrusottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 723 | 373 | 350 |
| Literacy | 86.75% | 92.76% | 80.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 663 | 347 | 316 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,522 | 602 | 920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Purrusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purrusottampur village out of total population, 2,653 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,653 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,336 | 1,188 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 292 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 332 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 31 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 612 | 533 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,317 | 852 | 465 |
| Non Working | 4,100 | 1,494 | 2,606 |
Nearby Villages to Purrusottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purrusottampur village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayani Abad | 3,311 |
| Chemagari | 6,564 |
| Natendrapur | 1,179 |
| Sibpur | 9,344 |
| Gangasagar | 10,340 |
| Dhablat | 6,778 |
| Beguakhali | 5,683 |
| Kirtankhali | 3,728 |
| Mahishamari | 2,890 |
| Bishnupur | 6,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purrusottampur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia