Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 683 out of which 345 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 55 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 81.2%. Thus Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.34% and the female literacy rate is 72.82% 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 | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Literacy | 81.21% | 89.34% | 72.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 71 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 60 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 144 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 58 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 52 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 50 | 22 |
| Non Working | 436 | 151 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amuria | 419 |
| Phulgerija | 77 |
| Asde | 793 |
| Karanji | 510 |
| Banamalipur | 836 |
| Muradpur | 2,122 |
| Dwariachak | 83 |
| Danmangli | 529 |
| Beli Pania | 302 |
| Asti | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia