Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Cuttack Sadar block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 741 out of which 371 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 81 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 76.8%. Thus Purushottampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 85.54% and the female literacy rate is 67.99% 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 | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Literacy | 76.82% | 85.54% | 67.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 439 | 219 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 87 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 218 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 133 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 12 | 31 |
| Non Working | 387 | 141 | 246 |
Map of Purushottampur, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur, Cuttack Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Cuttack Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankeswar | 759 |
| Sainso | 2,616 |
| Brahmanada | 178 |
| Gababast | 1,959 |
| Bisipada | 629 |
| Santol | 721 |
| Dianpara | 217 |
| Nagari | 1,142 |
| Singhol | 1,426 |
| Mahidharapada | 936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia