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About Purusottampur Village
Purusottampur is a mid sized village in Chandipur tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,102, made up of 595 males and 507 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 852 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.48 hectares hectares.
Purusottampur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Chandipur |
| Area (hectares) | 44.48 hectares |
| Population | 1,102 |
| Male Population | 595 |
| Female Population | 507 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 852 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Purusottampur compares
By the 2011 count Purusottampur is the 52nd largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 44.48 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 928.
Getting to Purusottampur
Purusottampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Purusottampur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Purusottampur from other places
Purusottampur lies about 69 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Surjyapur, about 2.1 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Surjyapur | 2.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Baruipur | 8.7 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Chandipur | 10 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 69 km |
Villages closest to Purusottampur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chandipur tehsil.
- Gobardhanpur 4.7 km
- Machhlandapur 5.7 km
- Nandapur 7.4 km
- Gopalpur 8.7 km
- Sultanpur 9.9 km
- Gholda 10 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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As per the Census of India 2011, Purusottampur village had a population of 1,102. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.
Purusottampur village has 595 males and 507 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Purusottampur has about 852 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 928.
Purusottampur covers 44.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Purusottampur falls under Chandipur tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Purusottampur is Surjyapur, about 2.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Purusottampur.
Purusottampur is about 69 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Purusottampur is in Chandipur tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Surjyapur is about 2.1 km away. Baruipur is about 8.7 km away. Chandipur is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gobardhanpur (4.7 km), Machhlandapur (5.7 km) and Nandapur (7.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Purusottampur today is likely to be higher.
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