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Purusottampur Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Purusottampur is a medium size village located in Basta Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 178 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 657 of which 332 are males while 325 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 11.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 979 which is equal than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 1081, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 86.38 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 92.88 % while female literacy rate was 79.65 %.

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 178 - -
Population 657 332 325
Child (0-6) 77 37 40
Schedule Caste 268 129 139
Schedule Tribe 45 21 24
Literacy 86.38 % 92.88 % 79.65 %
Total Workers 207 186 21
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 17 16 1

Caste Factor

In Purusottampur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.85 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 91.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.