Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 1,471 out of which 752 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 163 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 93.7%. Thus Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.55% and the female literacy rate is 90.81% 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 | 163 | 86 | 77 |
| Literacy | 93.73% | 96.55% | 90.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 182 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 109 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 448 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 87 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 98 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 235 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Non Working | 935 | 292 | 643 |
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dihi Baliharpur | 867 |
| Daspur | 3,667 |
| Baidyapur | 974 |
| Mamudpur | 3,624 |
| Beliaghata | 2,196 |
| Barasimulia | 1,873 |
| Laoda | 1,328 |
| Basubebpur | 3,160 |
| Nunyagoda | 808 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia