Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 51 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 265 out of which 127 are males and 138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 39 which is 15% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 85.4%. Thus Purusottampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.99% and the female literacy rate is 80% 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 | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 90.99% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 26 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Non Working | 192 | 59 | 133 |
Map of Purusottampur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur, Dantan - II
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruni | 364 |
| Jankapur | 3,418 |
| Lalu Chak | 599 |
| Panithupia | 587 |
| Daharda | 1,503 |
| Karhia | 2,401 |
| Dhukurda | 664 |
| Saipur | 719 |
| Mulada | 463 |
| Belda | 1,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia