Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 928 out of which 479 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 127 which is 14% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 64.2%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.47% and the female literacy rate is 60.62% 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 | 127 | 64 | 63 |
| Literacy | 64.17% | 67.47% | 60.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 136 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 103 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 199 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 267 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 198 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 49 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| Non Working | 554 | 206 | 348 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Suri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasinghpur | 117 |
| Maheshpur | 328 |
| Ajoypur | 903 |
| Panch Pukhuria | 587 |
| Banshjor | 4,568 |
| Nandanpur | 488 |
| Tilpara | 2,928 |
| Parsimulia | 475 |
| Araipur | 1,977 |
| Shaktipur | 778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia