Purohitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Purohitpur is a village situated in Choudwar block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Purohitpur. The total population of Purohitpur is 317 out of which 157 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purohitpur is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purohitpur village is 43 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purohitpur is 1,529 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Purohitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purohitpur is 65%. Thus Purohitpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 75.71% and the female literacy rate is 53.73% in Purohitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purohitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purohitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purohitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Literacy | 64.96% | 75.71% | 53.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 108 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 51 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.7% of total population in Purohitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purohitpur village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Non Working | 227 | 73 | 154 |
Map of Purohitpur, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Purohitpur, Choudwar
Below are the list of villages near Purohitpur village in Choudwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berhampur | 2,235 |
| Belda | 262 |
| Machhapangi | 1,041 |
| Banto | 266 |
| Karanji | 3,220 |
| Jemadeipur | 1,197 |
| Badakusunpur | 2,230 |
| Mahisalanda | 1,090 |
| Haripur | 351 |
| Ambilijhari | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purohitpur, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia