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Purushotampur Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Purushotampur is a medium size village located in Basna Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 232 families residing. The Purushotampur village has population of 894 of which 444 are males while 450 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purushotampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 117 which makes up 13.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purushotampur village is 1014 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Purushotampur as per census is 950, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Purushotampur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Purushotampur village was 58.56 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Purushotampur Male literacy stands at 71.88 % while female literacy rate was 45.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purushotampur 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 Purushotampur village.

Purushotampur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 232 - -
Population 894 444 450
Child (0-6) 117 60 57
Schedule Caste 85 40 45
Schedule Tribe 562 276 286
Literacy 58.56 % 71.88 % 45.55 %
Total Workers 560 271 289
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 402 131 271

Caste Factor

In Purushotampur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.51 % of total population in Purushotampur village.

Work Profile

In Purushotampur village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 28.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.