Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Basta block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 657 out of which 332 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 86.4%. Thus Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 92.88% and the female literacy rate is 79.65% in Purusottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purusottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purusottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purusottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Literacy | 86.38% | 92.88% | 79.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 129 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 58 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 170 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 98 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Non Working | 450 | 146 | 304 |
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Basta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarisa | 863 |
| Belgan | 647 |
| Thengudia | 1,302 |
| Gopinathpur | 214 |
| Benapura | 950 |
| Birpada | 330 |
| Ramachandrapur | 519 |
| Salabani | 227 |
| Chalanti | 892 |
| Panasapada | 635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia