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Purusottampur Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Purusottampur is a large village located in Badachana Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 684 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 3061 of which 1589 are males while 1472 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 381 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 926 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 984, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purusottampur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 72.43 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 78.17 % while female literacy rate was 66.17 %.

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 684 - -
Population 3,061 1,589 1,472
Child (0-6) 381 192 189
Schedule Caste 238 129 109
Schedule Tribe 1,086 541 545
Literacy 72.43 % 78.17 % 66.17 %
Total Workers 983 766 217
Main Worker 419 - -
Marginal Worker 564 425 139

Caste Factor

In Purusottampur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.78 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 42.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.