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Purrusottampur Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Purrusottampur is a large village located in Sagar Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1467 families residing. The Purrusottampur village has population of 6753 of which 3534 are males while 3219 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purrusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 723 which makes up 10.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purrusottampur village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purrusottampur as per census is 938, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purrusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purrusottampur village was 86.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purrusottampur Male literacy stands at 92.76 % while female literacy rate was 80.13 %.

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

Purrusottampur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,467 - -
Population 6,753 3,534 3,219
Child (0-6) 723 373 350
Schedule Caste 663 347 316
Schedule Tribe 14 7 7
Literacy 86.75 % 92.76 % 80.13 %
Total Workers 2,653 2,040 613
Main Worker 1,336 - -
Marginal Worker 1,317 852 465

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Purrusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purrusottampur village out of total population, 2653 were engaged in work activities. 50.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2653 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.