Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 1,543 out of which 776 are males and 767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 193 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 1,193 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 71.9%. Thus Purushottampur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 75.87% and the female literacy rate is 67.82% 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 | 193 | 88 | 105 |
| Literacy | 71.93% | 75.87% | 67.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,053 | 522 | 531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 254 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 195 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 96 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 54 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 302 | 81 |
| Non Working | 904 | 279 | 625 |
Map of Purushottampur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur, Chinsurah - Magra
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Chinsurah - Magra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hediapota | 395 |
| Joypur | 2,472 |
| Bharatpur | 1,106 |
| Dadpur | 364 |
| Naksa | 1,374 |
| Demra | 2,755 |
| Rajarambati | 1,359 |
| Refaitpur | 2,696 |
| Kabirhati | 129 |
| Jatrasudi | 1,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia