Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 432 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,928 out of which 991 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 324 which is 17% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 65.1%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 59.56% in Durgapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durgapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durgapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 166 | 158 |
| Literacy | 65.15% | 70.42% | 59.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 883 | 410 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 408 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 317 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 133 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,368 | 450 | 918 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Podda | 1,812 |
| Tentulia | 4,340 |
| Patna | 985 |
| Kalidaha | 1,725 |
| Majhira | 1,120 |
| Lalita Kundu | 1,035 |
| Kayemba | 1,677 |
| Diara | 495 |
| Harirampur | 1,384 |
| Rambhadrapur | 1,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia