Durgamahal Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgamahal is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Durgamahal. The total population of Durgamahal is 632 out of which 305 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgamahal is 1,072.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgamahal village is 116 which is 18% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgamahal is 1,320 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Durgamahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgamahal is 74%. Thus Durgamahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 60.15% in Durgamahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durgamahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durgamahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durgamahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 50 | 66 |
| Literacy | 74.03% | 88.24% | 60.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 445 | 212 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 80 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.4% of total population in Durgamahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgamahal village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 106 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 59 | 11 |
| Non Working | 444 | 140 | 304 |
Nearby Villages to Durgamahal,
Below are the list of villages near Durgamahal village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barairga | 2,109 |
| Chhotairga | 111 |
| Lipanya | 3,503 |
| Rigudi | 2,156 |
| Palaskura | 877 |
| Rangamatya | 1,353 |
| Jabarra | 3,244 |
| Sidhabari | 657 |
| Jhanpara | 2,830 |
| Bara Bandya | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgamahal, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia