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Purusottampur Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Purusottampur is a medium size village located in Hindol Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 46 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 202 of which 96 are males while 106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 25 which makes up 12.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 1104 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 2125, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purusottampur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 56.50 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 65.91 % while female literacy rate was 47.19 %.

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 46 - -
Population 202 96 106
Child (0-6) 25 8 17
Schedule Caste 41 23 18
Schedule Tribe 161 73 88
Literacy 56.50 % 65.91 % 47.19 %
Total Workers 80 59 21
Main Worker 60 - -
Marginal Worker 20 3 17

Caste Factor

In Purusottampur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.30 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 75.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.