Purshottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Purshottampur is a village situated in Ramanujganj tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Purshottampur. The total population of Purshottampur is 1,257 out of which 630 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purshottampur is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purshottampur village is 238 which is 19% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purshottampur is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Purshottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purshottampur is 54.1%. Thus Purshottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 62.16% and the female literacy rate is 45.97% in Purshottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purshottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purshottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purshottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 120 | 118 |
| Literacy | 54.07% | 62.16% | 45.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 575 | 290 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 706 | 313 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.7% of total population in Purshottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purshottampur village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 247 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 86 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 159 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 31 | 184 |
| Non Working | 788 | 352 | 436 |
Nearby Villages to Purshottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purshottampur village in Ramanujganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mitgai | 3,277 |
| Pipraul | 3,217 |
| Vijaynagar | 5,715 |
| Parhiyadih | 598 |
| Bhala | 1,846 |
| Rampur | 252 |
| Chumra | 1,645 |
| Kanakpur | 2,310 |
| Lawa | 1,035 |
| Lurgi | 819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purshottampur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia