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Purohitpur Population - Cuttack, Orissa

Purohitpur is a medium size village located in Choudwar Block of Cuttack district, Orissa with total 67 families residing. The Purohitpur village has population of 317 of which 157 are males while 160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purohitpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 13.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purohitpur village is 1019 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purohitpur as per census is 1529, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purohitpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purohitpur village was 64.96 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purohitpur Male literacy stands at 75.71 % while female literacy rate was 53.73 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purohitpur 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 Purohitpur village.

Purohitpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 67 - -
Population 317 157 160
Child (0-6) 43 17 26
Schedule Caste 52 28 24
Schedule Tribe 221 108 113
Literacy 64.96 % 75.71 % 53.73 %
Total Workers 90 84 6
Main Worker 70 - -
Marginal Worker 20 16 4

Caste Factor

In Purohitpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.40 % of total population in Purohitpur village.

Work Profile

In Purohitpur village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 77.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.