Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 273 out of which 141 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 24 which is 9% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 77.9%. Thus Purusottampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.94% and the female literacy rate is 69.42% 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 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Literacy | 77.91% | 85.94% | 69.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 31 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 86 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Non Working | 164 | 51 | 113 |
Map of Purusottampur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gournagar | 519 |
| Amaipur | 252 |
| Kabilpur | 2,131 |
| Sahnagar | 1,747 |
| Asenga | 369 |
| Heruka | 2,139 |
| Sugunpur | 622 |
| Jayrampur | 848 |
| Salamatpur | 127 |
| Puranagram | 1,924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia