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Purusottampur Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Purusottampur is a medium size village located in Joda Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 104 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 432 of which 193 are males while 239 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 12.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 1238 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 2438, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purusottampur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 68.70 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 79.10 % while female literacy rate was 59.50 %.

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 104 - -
Population 432 193 239
Child (0-6) 55 16 39
Schedule Caste 35 16 19
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 68.70 % 79.10 % 59.50 %
Total Workers 209 117 92
Main Worker 69 - -
Marginal Worker 140 62 78

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.23 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 33.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.