Purushottamnagar

Purushottamnagar
city
Purushottamnagar
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°34′22″N 74°29′57″E / 21.5729°N 74.4993°E / 21.5729; 74.4993Coordinates: 21°34′22″N 74°29′57″E / 21.5729°N 74.4993°E / 21.5729; 74.4993
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Nandurbar
Population (2001)
  Total 3,594
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Purushottamnagar is a census town in Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Purushottamnagar had a population of 3594. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Purushottamnagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Purushottamnagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Among minority languages, Gujrati/Gujrao is spoken by 36.39% of the population, Bhili by 15.97%, and Khandeshi by 22.37%.[2]

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. "51st REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 15 July 2015. p. 145. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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