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Purusottampur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Purusottampur is a medium size village located in Dantan - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 51 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 265 of which 127 are males while 138 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 14.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 1087 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 1438, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 85.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 90.99 % while female literacy rate was 80.00 %.

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 51 - -
Population 265 127 138
Child (0-6) 39 16 23
Schedule Caste 14 5 9
Schedule Tribe 19 8 11
Literacy 85.40 % 90.99 % 80.00 %
Total Workers 73 68 5
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 29 27 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.28 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 60.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.