Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 406 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,712 out of which 833 are males and 879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 185 which is 11% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 83.2%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 77.59% 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 | 185 | 87 | 98 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 89.14% | 77.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 321 | 158 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 168 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 281 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 167 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 88 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 232 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,150 | 320 | 830 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurkuri | 3,008 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,448 |
| Kanakpur | 3,612 |
| Amarpur | 809 |
| Purbba Radhanagar | 5,582 |
| Jakri | 1,459 |
| Daspur | 2,855 |
| Arunda | 5,291 |
| Balipur | 8,253 |
| Chhatrashali | 3,260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia