Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 582 out of which 281 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,071.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 108 which is 19% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 78.5%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 90.83% and the female literacy rate is 66.94% 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 | 108 | 52 | 56 |
| Literacy | 78.48% | 90.83% | 66.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 338 | 159 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 73 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.1% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 153 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 124 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 19 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 5 | 62 |
| Non Working | 256 | 123 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kend Pahari | 502 |
| Mohanpur | 632 |
| Patabari | 653 |
| Barmesia | 1,028 |
| Indrabani | 865 |
| Bhalki | 212 |
| Murlipahari | 149 |
| Bhalpahari | 400 |
| Simalti | 728 |
| Rambani | 582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia