Durgapur East Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur East is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Durgapur East. The total population of Durgapur East is 257 out of which 128 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur East is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur East village is 25 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur East is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Durgapur East village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur East is 65.9%. Thus Durgapur East village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.31% and the female literacy rate is 52.59% in Durgapur East village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durgapur East village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durgapur East Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durgapur East village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Literacy | 65.95% | 79.31% | 52.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 36 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.5% of total population in Durgapur East village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur East village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 81 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 128 | 45 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur East,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur East village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akra Markandapur | 464 |
| Rajsan | 104 |
| Dakshin Markundapur | 129 |
| Kulara | 493 |
| Kanikha | 211 |
| Chaupanya | 987 |
| Durgapur West | 526 |
| Mendipur | 802 |
| Baita | 386 |
| Ramnagar | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur East, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia