Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 558 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 2,371 out of which 1,206 are males and 1,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 221 which is 9% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 88.6%. Thus Purushottampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.67% and the female literacy rate is 82.38% 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 | 221 | 117 | 104 |
| Literacy | 88.6% | 94.67% | 82.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 466 | 175 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 608 | 546 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 460 | 406 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 168 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,511 | 492 | 1,019 |
Map of Purushottampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beraberia | 1,600 |
| Fakirganja | 1,270 |
| Gograskottaluk | 1,714 |
| Raghunathbari | 2,091 |
| Gogras Keshab Bar | 2,007 |
| Khasharban | 2,049 |
| Khandakhola | 2,720 |
| Sundarnagar | 3,165 |
| Kunarara | 1,086 |
| Atberia | 1,919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia