Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Gopikandar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 552 out of which 279 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 116 which is 21% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 59.9%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 65.92% and the female literacy rate is 53.52% 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 | 116 | 56 | 60 |
| Literacy | 59.86% | 65.92% | 53.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 531 | 269 | 262 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 132 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.2% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 24.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 51 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 99 | 121 |
| Non Working | 261 | 129 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Gopikandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranga | 665 |
| Dundhapahari | 591 |
| Jora Simal | 268 |
| Kuskira | 1,254 |
| Kajikend | 182 |
| Gumapahari | 540 |
| Rampur | 267 |
| Dhobarna | 257 |
| Gamharia | 262 |
| Majurabari | 417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia