Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Khaira block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 840 out of which 423 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 97 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 89.5%. Thus Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 95.69% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% 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 | 97 | 52 | 45 |
| Literacy | 89.5% | 95.69% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 68 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 206 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 127 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| Non Working | 538 | 184 | 354 |
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Khaira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudiasahi | 234 |
| Banaparia | 774 |
| Turanipada | 516 |
| Bateswar | 400 |
| Alada | 1,158 |
| Teldia | 493 |
| Kochiakoili | 347 |
| Binapur | 121 |
| Gada | 430 |
| Kantapada | 917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia