Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 767 out of which 404 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 94.4%. Thus Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.81% and the female literacy rate is 90.77% 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 | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Literacy | 94.44% | 97.81% | 90.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 47 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 315 were engaged in work activities. 24.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 194 | 43 |
| Non Working | 452 | 139 | 313 |
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilkunthya | 907 |
| Kamarda | 1,409 |
| Puyeda | 3,124 |
| Dakshin Dhalhara | 1,578 |
| Padumkhana | 1,182 |
| Uttar Rautori | 1,804 |
| Kalidahi | 899 |
| Bet Kalla | 1,668 |
| Irkha | 1,754 |
| Alasuli | 1,456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia