Purshotam Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Purshotam Nagar is a village situated in Pakhanjur tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Purshotam Nagar. The total population of Purshotam Nagar is 1,967 out of which 1,013 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purshotam Nagar is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purshotam Nagar village is 283 which is 14% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purshotam Nagar is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Purshotam Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purshotam Nagar is 78.8%. Thus Purshotam Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 86.26% and the female literacy rate is 70.9% in Purshotam Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purshotam Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purshotam Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purshotam Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 147 | 136 |
| Literacy | 78.8% | 86.26% | 70.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 266 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purshotam Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purshotam Nagar village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 436 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 466 | 377 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 55 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 109 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,303 | 468 | 835 |
Map of Purshotam Nagar, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Purshotam Nagar, Pakhanjur
Below are the list of villages near Purshotam Nagar village in Pakhanjur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rup Nagar | 1,720 |
| Dotometa | 535 |
| Lakhanpur | 1,664 |
| Ghodagaon | 302 |
| Baikunthpur | 1,969 |
| Anjadi | 447 |
| Durgapur | 1,055 |
| Murdonda | 426 |
| Jagannathpur | 397 |
| Janki Nagar | 1,268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purshotam Nagar, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia