Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Samserganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 878 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 4,169 out of which 2,054 are males and 2,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 712 which is 17% of the total population. There are 349 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 55.6%. Thus Durgapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.57% and the female literacy rate is 46.92% 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 | 712 | 349 | 363 |
| Literacy | 55.63% | 64.57% | 46.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 839 | 414 | 425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 2,246 | 953 | 1,293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 1,933 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,933 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,089 | 795 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 723 | 463 | 260 |
| Other Workers | 352 | 318 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 844 | 205 | 639 |
| Non Working | 2,236 | 1,054 | 1,182 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Samserganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimtita | 2,068 |
| Kasim Nagar | 496 |
| Hasimpur | 6,539 |
| Jaladipur | 3,319 |
| Loharpur | 580 |
| Sikdapur | 2,691 |
| Chandni Daha | 5,996 |
| Alamsahi | 3,693 |
| Balbalpara | 5,207 |
| Mahisha Thali | 3,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia