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Purusottampur Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Purusottampur is a large village located in Kendrapara Sadar Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 1008 families residing. The Purusottampur village has population of 3831 of which 1987 are males while 1844 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purusottampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 365 which makes up 9.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur village is 928 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Purusottampur as per census is 911, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Purusottampur village was 81.77 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Purusottampur Male literacy stands at 89.53 % while female literacy rate was 73.41 %.

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 1,008 - -
Population 3,831 1,987 1,844
Child (0-6) 365 191 174
Schedule Caste 1,149 595 554
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 81.77 % 89.53 % 73.41 %
Total Workers 1,294 1,138 156
Main Worker 943 - -
Marginal Worker 351 250 101

Caste Factor

Purusottampur village of Kendrapara has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Purusottampur village.

Work Profile

In Purusottampur village out of total population, 1294 were engaged in work activities. 72.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1294 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourer.