Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 918 out of which 460 are males and 458 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 88 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 26.3%. Thus Durgapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 28.81% and the female literacy rate is 23.74% 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 | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Literacy | 26.27% | 28.81% | 23.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 700 | 341 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 291 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 181 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 125 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 53 | 39 |
| Non Working | 627 | 226 | 401 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliganj | 2,100 |
| Aladipur | 1,043 |
| Damaipur | 6,161 |
| Shimultala | 2,056 |
| Gopalpur | 977 |
| Batrishkola | 449 |
| Gangadebi | 3,568 |
| Dhunriban | 902 |
| Chandua | 4,038 |
| Beradangi | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia