Purushottompur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purushottompur is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 418 families residing in the village Purushottompur. The total population of Purushottompur is 1,830 out of which 922 are males and 908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purushottompur is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purushottompur village is 172 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purushottompur is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Purushottompur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purushottompur is 77%. Thus Purushottompur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.25% and the female literacy rate is 71.6% in Purushottompur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purushottompur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purushottompur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purushottompur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Literacy | 76.96% | 82.25% | 71.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 746 | 376 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 236 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Purushottompur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purushottompur village out of total population, 724 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 724 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 390 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 93 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 236 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 223 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,106 | 309 | 797 |
Map of Purushottompur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purushottompur, Singur
Below are the list of villages near Purushottompur village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamirberia | 690 |
| Mallikpur | 1,393 |
| Athalia | 1,199 |
| Daluigachha | 4,123 |
| Bhandardaha | 1,381 |
| Kamar Kundu | 3,044 |
| Atisara | 6,113 |
| Madhya Hijli | 2,393 |
| Benipur | 714 |
| Bhola | 3,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purushottompur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia