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Purusottampur Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Purusottampur is a medium size village located in Baisinga Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 102 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 480 of which 234 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 21.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 1051 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 942, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purusottampur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 57.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 73.08 % while female literacy rate was 43.15 %.

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 102 - -
Population 480 234 246
Child (0-6) 101 52 49
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 463 224 239
Literacy 57.52 % 73.08 % 43.15 %
Total Workers 232 110 122
Main Worker 194 - -
Marginal Worker 38 15 23

Caste Factor

In Purusottampur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.04 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 83.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.