Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 476 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,100 out of which 1,125 are males and 975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 216 which is 10% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 71.9%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.48% and the female literacy rate is 62.26% 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 | 216 | 126 | 90 |
| Literacy | 71.92% | 80.48% | 62.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,307 | 709 | 598 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 114 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 321 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 868 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 868 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 500 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 88 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 92 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 300 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 168 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,232 | 457 | 775 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamarpukuria | 257 |
| Bishnupur | 229 |
| Puranpara | 1,416 |
| Saidpur | 1,234 |
| Kadighat | 3,329 |
| Amgaon | 919 |
| Belbari | 7,216 |
| Gangarampur | 1,396 |
| Jaypur | 7,928 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia