Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 63 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 274 out of which 143 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 32 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 76%. Thus Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.8% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% 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 | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Literacy | 76.03% | 84.8% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 56 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 37 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 84 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 47 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 153 | 54 | 99 |
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kushia | 419 |
| Goalgerya | 450 |
| Alampur | 289 |
| Bar Mahammadpur | 337 |
| Purba Beguni | 148 |
| Bijayram | 158 |
| Chak Sujal | 210 |
| Chak Narsingha | 901 |
| Kulgerya | 90 |
| Sekendarpur | 101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia