Purushotampur Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Purushotampur is a village situated in Basna tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 232 families residing in the village Purushotampur. The total population of Purushotampur is 894 out of which 444 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushotampur is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purushotampur village is 117 which is 13% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushotampur is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Purushotampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushotampur is 58.6%. Thus Purushotampur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 71.88% and the female literacy rate is 45.55% in Purushotampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purushotampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purushotampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purushotampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Literacy | 58.56% | 71.88% | 45.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 40 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 562 | 276 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 168 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.9% of total population in Purushotampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushotampur village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 28.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 140 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 113 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 131 | 271 |
| Non Working | 334 | 173 | 161 |
Nearby Villages to Purushotampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purushotampur village in Basna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamnidih | 687 |
| Bhalukona | 108 |
| Rangmatiya | 641 |
| Khogasa | 1,105 |
| Sawrooppur | 203 |
| Bamhanindih | 647 |
| Tilaidadar | 402 |
| Jamdarha | 705 |
| Daldali | 735 |
| Kelwardabari | 187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushotampur, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia