Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Jajpur Sadar block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 1,733 out of which 901 are males and 832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 145 which is 8% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 88.9%. Thus Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 94.32% and the female literacy rate is 82.89% 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 | 145 | 73 | 72 |
| Literacy | 88.85% | 94.32% | 82.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 763 | 394 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 120 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 366 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 79 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 77 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 197 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 167 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,054 | 368 | 686 |
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Jajpur Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusunpur | 408 |
| Kabirpur | 803 |
| Kacherigan | 1,624 |
| Sapneswarpur | 467 |
| Chitahata | 1,529 |
| Upparbaruhan | 2,834 |
| Bulakipur | 293 |
| Sanakujhala | 1,792 |
| Osanga-I | 36 |
| Madhapur | 427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia