Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 436 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 1,979 out of which 1,030 are males and 949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 236 which is 12% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 85.5%. Thus Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.67% and the female literacy rate is 81.02% 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 | 236 | 130 | 106 |
| Literacy | 85.48% | 89.67% | 81.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 97 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 223 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 268 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 246 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 206 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,390 | 556 | 834 |
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandan Ayek Bar | 739 |
| Binandapur | 813 |
| Bar Kanda Pashara | 940 |
| Khariberia | 226 |
| Kandapa Shara | 2,971 |
| Rampur | 258 |
| Gobindapur | 272 |
| Mahammadpur | 6,322 |
| Anantapur Part-I | 602 |
| Madhabpur | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia