Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 304 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 1,267 out of which 671 are males and 596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 135 which is 11% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 72.7%. Thus Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.87% and the female literacy rate is 58.59% in Purushottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purushottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purushottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purushottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 63 | 72 |
| Literacy | 72.7% | 84.87% | 58.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 814 | 425 | 389 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 42 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 155 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 290 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 95 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 138 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 124 | 27 |
| Non Working | 811 | 257 | 554 |
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankutia | 1,752 |
| Mehidipur | 4,080 |
| Raipur | 2,320 |
| Chandanpur | 1,849 |
| Ramchandrapur | 398 |
| Bandhgora | 138 |
| Supur | 1,803 |
| Bolpur | 2,623 |
| Rusulganjahut | 660 |
| Nurpur | 3,519 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia