Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Raninagar - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,651 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 6,880 out of which 3,481 are males and 3,399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 1146 which is 17% of the total population. There are 596 male children and 550 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 63.3%. Thus Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 62.5% and the female literacy rate is 64.2% 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 | 1,146 | 596 | 550 |
| Literacy | 63.34% | 62.5% | 64.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,248 | 1,678 | 1,570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 2,196 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,716 | 1,622 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 219 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,193 | 1,160 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 210 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 328 | 152 |
| Non Working | 4,684 | 1,531 | 3,153 |
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Raninagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hursi | 4,315 |
| Bota | 1,035 |
| Arazi Kanaipur | 292 |
| Melanpur | 278 |
| Begampur | 1,313 |
| Durgapur | 4,101 |
| Daulatpur | 5,931 |
| Pratappur | 6,702 |
| Lochanpur | 8,067 |
| Purandarpur | 2,155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia