Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 703 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,814 out of which 1,408 are males and 1,406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 277 which is 10% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 76.2%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.16% and the female literacy rate is 70.06% 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 | 277 | 130 | 147 |
| Literacy | 76.15% | 82.16% | 70.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,041 | 520 | 521 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 767 | 389 | 378 |
| Illiterate | 882 | 358 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.3% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 1,474 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 918 | 687 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 256 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 253 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 168 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 186 | 370 |
| Non Working | 1,340 | 535 | 805 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singal | 33 |
| Chingispur | 2,297 |
| Jabaripur | 293 |
| Kismat Ramkrishnapur | 448 |
| Majatpur | 553 |
| Siala | 638 |
| Pirijpur | 1,207 |
| Sanapara | 564 |
| Purba Chakbhikan | 431 |
| Dakshin Nagar | 267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia