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Purusottampur Population - Cuttack, Orissa

Purusottampur is a medium size village located in Khuntuni Block of Cuttack district, Orissa with total 129 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 662 of which 329 are males while 333 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 14.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 1012 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 800, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 73.53 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 81.39 % while female literacy rate was 66.09 %.

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 129 - -
Population 662 329 333
Child (0-6) 99 55 44
Schedule Caste 270 135 135
Schedule Tribe 165 79 86
Literacy 73.53 % 81.39 % 66.09 %
Total Workers 250 207 43
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 69 35 34

Caste Factor

In Purusottampur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.92 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 72.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.