Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 852 out of which 434 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 112 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 1,383 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 83.4%. Thus Purusottampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 88.37% and the female literacy rate is 77.9% in Purusottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purusottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purusottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purusottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 47 | 65 |
| Literacy | 83.38% | 88.37% | 77.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 117 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 92 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 165 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 90 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 68 | 30 |
| Non Working | 585 | 201 | 384 |
Map of Purusottampur, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadhuadal | 559 |
| Banna | 941 |
| Lokpur | 685 |
| Chhatra Ara | 954 |
| Parashe | 461 |
| Jamshola | 458 |
| Bhabanipur | 78 |
| Haldu | 542 |
| Birampur | 291 |
| Ramchandrapur | 508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia