Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 1,171 out of which 597 are males and 574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 159 which is 14% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 59.2%. Thus Purushottampur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.73% and the female literacy rate is 42.32% in Purushottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purushottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purushottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purushottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 86 | 73 |
| Literacy | 59.19% | 75.73% | 42.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 952 | 484 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 210 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 308 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 125 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 153 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Non Working | 794 | 273 | 521 |
Map of Purushottampur, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur, Indpur
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nuniabad | 320 |
| Maheshpur | 1,098 |
| Deul Bhira | 415 |
| Dhobagere | 181 |
| Bajora | 388 |
| Bagdiha | 1,403 |
| Gokulnagar | 921 |
| Niamatpur | 1,290 |
| Damodarpur | 355 |
| Krishnanagar | 336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia