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Purushottampur Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Purushottampur is a large village located in Raninagar - I Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 1651 families residing. The Purushottampur village has population of 6880 of which 3481 are males while 3399 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purushottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1146 which makes up 16.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purushottampur village is 976 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purushottampur as per census is 923, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purushottampur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purushottampur village was 63.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purushottampur Male literacy stands at 62.50 % while female literacy rate was 64.20 %.

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 1,651 - -
Population 6,880 3,481 3,399
Child (0-6) 1,146 596 550
Schedule Caste 82 40 42
Schedule Tribe 3 3 0
Literacy 63.34 % 62.50 % 64.20 %
Total Workers 2,196 1,950 246
Main Worker 1,716 - -
Marginal Worker 480 328 152

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Purushottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purushottampur village out of total population, 2196 were engaged in work activities. 78.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2196 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1193 were Agricultural labourer.