Gram panchayat · Simulia block · Balasore
Purosottampur gram panchayat
Purosottampur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Simulia block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,297 people in 1,570 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,297
- Literacy
- 82.5%
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116309
Villages of Purosottampur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prusottampur | 591 | 2,777 | 82.2% | 28% | 1% |
| Bamatia | 330 | 1,481 | 83.2% | 44% | 0% |
| Chakradharpur | 181 | 871 | 81.1% | 3% | 0% |
| Parbatipur | 134 | 626 | 84.7% | 0% | 2% |
| Raghunathpur | 138 | 576 | 77.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Kakhadapada | 105 | 539 | 88.1% | 17% | 0% |
| Murtunga | 91 | 427 | 80.9% | 84% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Purosottampur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,297
- 3,664 male · 3,633 female
- Households
- 1,570
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.5%
- about the same as Simulia block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- above Simulia block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 902
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,820
- 38.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,902 (26.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 34 (0.5%)
What the 2,820 workers did
- Cultivators667 (23.7%)
- Agricultural labourers683 (24.2%)
- Household industry34 (1.2%)
- Other work422 (15.0%)
- Marginal workers1,014 (36.0%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Purosottampur
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 11 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump2 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Simulia block
- Abjhuna
- Ada
- Anandapur
- Andarai
- Bangalpur
- Bangarkhandigadia
- Bari
- Bati
- Bauripada
- Chalunigan
- Dungura
- Iswarpur
- Jamujhadi
- Kanchapada
- Kanheibandha
- Kirkona
- Maitapur
- Markona
- Muruna
- Pahitorana
- Sabanga
- Samasundarpur
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