Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Kendrapara Sadar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,008 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 3,831 out of which 1,987 are males and 1,844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 365 which is 10% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 81.8%. Thus Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 89.53% and the female literacy rate is 73.41% 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 | 365 | 191 | 174 |
| Literacy | 81.77% | 89.53% | 73.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,149 | 595 | 554 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 997 | 379 | 618 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 1,294 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,294 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 943 | 888 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 235 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 401 | 393 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 240 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 250 | 101 |
| Non Working | 2,537 | 849 | 1,688 |
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Kendrapara Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kacheripada | 1,656 |
| Dutial | 1,420 |
| Jaganathpur | 915 |
| Bharatpur | 3,023 |
| Meghabarada | 26 |
| Kantia | 830 |
| Gopa | 5 |
| Narilo | 1,689 |
| Chakroda | 1,694 |
| Sanaipur | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia