Purushottampur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottampur is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 504 families residing in the village Purushottampur. The total population of Purushottampur is 2,294 out of which 1,202 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushottampur village is 314 which is 14% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottampur is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Purushottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottampur is 68%. Thus Purushottampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.11% and the female literacy rate is 58.7% 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 | 314 | 147 | 167 |
| Literacy | 67.98% | 76.11% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,805 | 941 | 864 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 948 | 399 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Purushottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottampur village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 565 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 102 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 340 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 122 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 72 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,613 | 565 | 1,048 |
Map of Purushottampur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purushottampur, Baruipur
Below are the list of villages near Purushottampur village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramnagar | 17,053 |
| Paschim Mallikpur | 1,436 |
| Serpur | 830 |
| Teurhat | 4,423 |
| Alipur | 1,702 |
| Beledahari | 1,034 |
| Surjapur | 1,434 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,167 |
| Chandkhali | 2,970 |
| Bhatpoa | 3,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottampur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia