Purushottampur village, Salepur block | Pincode 754200

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LGD code: 400016
Pincode: 754200
Post office: Bahugram
Population: 633
Households: 139
Literacy rate: 77.1%
Sex ratio: 972 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 254

Census 2011 · in context

How Purushottampur compares

By population, Purushottampur ranks #96 of 133 villages in Salepur mandal.

Literacy rate

77.1%

+1.2% vs mandal average

Purushottampur: 77.1%
Salepur mandal: 75.9%
Cuttack district: 76.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

972

+5 vs mandal average

Purushottampur: 972
Salepur mandal: 967

Household size

people per home

4.6

+0.3 vs mandal average

Purushottampur: 4.6
Salepur mandal: 4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Purushottampur at a glance

Purushottampur is a village of 633 people in 139 households (Census 2011) in Salepur block, Cuttack district, Odisha, the 96th-largest of 133 villages in Salepur block. Literacy is 77%, 1 points above the block average of 76% and the sex ratio is 972 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754200, served by Bahugram post office; the LGD village code is 400016. The village votes in Hindol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Simarani Nayak. The population is estimated at 1,398 in 2026, up 121% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Purushottampur · this village	633	77%	—
Baharapada · Salepur	1,006	72%	—
Sapanapur · Salepur	905	84%	—
Sisua · Salepur	740	81%	—
Kalyanpur · Salepur	680	77%	—
Bahabalapur · Salepur	628	73%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Purushottampur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 15
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: CUTTACK
Distance to nearest town (km): 15
Distance to district HQ (km): 53
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Gopinathpur
Total area (ha): 55
Irrigated area (ha): 16.09
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Purushottampur

LGD code: 400016
Pincode: 754200
Post office: Bahugram
Population (Census 2011): 633
Population (projected 2026): 1,398
Households: 139
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 972
Literacy rate: 77.1%
Lok Sabha constituency: Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hindol
Member of Parliament: Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly: Simarani Nayak
Block / Mandal: Salepur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Cuttack district level

Then & Now

Purushottampur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

633

Census 2011 baseline

+120.9%

Population · 2026

1,398

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

139

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 633Census 2011
Households: 139Census 2011
Literacy rate: 77.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 972 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,3982026 proj. · +120.9% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 1,22,713MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 21,553MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 745NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 83.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 60.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.5%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Cuttack district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Cuttack district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Cuttack district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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What is the pincode of Purushottampur?

The pincode of Purushottampur, Salepur block, Cuttack district, Odisha is 754200. The post office is Bahugram.

Which post office delivers to Purushottampur?

Mail for Purushottampur is delivered through Bahugram post office, pincode 754200, in Salepur block, Cuttack district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Purushottampur located?

Purushottampur is a village in Salepur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Purushottampur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Purushottampur village has a population of 633 across 139 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Purushottampur in?

Purushottampur falls under the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Purushottampur in?

Purushottampur falls under the Hindol assembly constituency (AC #56) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Purushottampur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Purushottampur village is 77.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Purushottampur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Purushottampur village is 972 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Purushottampur?

The nearest health facility to Purushottampur is Government Hospital, Balarampur (~2.0 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Purushottampur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Purushottampur, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Purushottampur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Purushottampur village is 400016.

How big is Purushottampur compared to other villages in Salepur block?

Purushottampur ranks 96 of 133 villages in Salepur block by Census 2011 population (633 residents).

Who is the MLA of Purushottampur?

Purushottampur falls under Hindol assembly constituency (AC 56). The sitting MLA is Simarani Nayak (BJP).

Who is the MP for Purushottampur?

Purushottampur is in Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rudra Narayan Pany (BJP).

What is the population of Purushottampur in 2026?

Purushottampur is estimated at 1,398 people in 2026, up about 121% from 633 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Purushottampur in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Purushottampur in Cuttack district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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