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Purushottampur Population - Cuttack, Orissa

Purushottampur is a medium size village located in Jagatpur Block of Cuttack district, Orissa with total 139 families residing. The Purushottampur village has population of 633 of which 321 are males while 312 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purushottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 10.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur village is 972 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purushottampur as per census is 970, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purushottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purushottampur village was 85.92 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purushottampur Male literacy stands at 90.97 % while female literacy rate was 80.71 %.

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

Purushottampur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 139 - -
Population 633 321 312
Child (0-6) 65 33 32
Schedule Caste 314 160 154
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 85.92 % 90.97 % 80.71 %
Total Workers 254 195 59
Main Worker 141 - -
Marginal Worker 113 61 52

Caste Factor

In Purushottampur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.63 % of total population in Purushottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purushottampur village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 55.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.