Purbba Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purbba Durgapur is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 494 families residing in the village Purbba Durgapur. The total population of Purbba Durgapur is 2,537 out of which 1,269 are males and 1,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Durgapur is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purbba Durgapur village is 297 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbba Durgapur is 1,216 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Purbba Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purbba Durgapur is 74.8%. Thus Purbba Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.24% and the female literacy rate is 71.31% in Purbba Durgapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purbba Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purbba Durgapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbba Durgapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 134 | 163 |
| Literacy | 74.82% | 78.24% | 71.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 520 | 271 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 861 | 381 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purbba Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purbba Durgapur village out of total population, 950 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 950 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 674 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 178 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 202 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 286 | 276 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 75 | 129 |
| Non Working | 1,587 | 520 | 1,067 |
Map of Purbba Durgapur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purbba Durgapur, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Purbba Durgapur village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhimpur | 745 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,106 |
| Hazipur | 1,849 |
| Furfura | 7,407 |
| Ramchandrapur | 816 |
| Hosenpur | 1,233 |
| Kashipur | 2,057 |
| Dakshindihi | 1,557 |
| Bakcha | 1,156 |
| Rampara | 2,293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbba Durgapur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia