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Purusottampur Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Purusottampur is a medium size village located in Jaypur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 175 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 852 of which 434 are males while 418 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 13.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 963 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 1383, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 83.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 88.37 % while female literacy rate was 77.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purusottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purusottampur village.

Purusottampur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 852 434 418
Child (0-6) 112 47 65
Schedule Caste 238 117 121
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 83.38 % 88.37 % 77.90 %
Total Workers 267 233 34
Main Worker 169 - -
Marginal Worker 98 68 30

Caste Factor

Purusottampur village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 63.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.70 % 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 labourer.