Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,390 out of which 1,213 are males and 1,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 334 which is 14% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 72.7%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 65.42% 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 | 334 | 169 | 165 |
| Literacy | 72.67% | 79.69% | 65.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 896 | 381 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% 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, 642 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 479 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 114 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 251 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 114 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 145 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,748 | 589 | 1,159 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udaychandpur | 6,832 |
| Nisadbag Jhaubari | 753 |
| Uttar Lakshmi Narayanpur | 898 |
| Jiadara | 3,124 |
| Nabagram | 6,905 |
| Bhtpara Palasi | 1,637 |
| Motara | 3,648 |
| Bhatpara | 1,475 |
| Marura | 2,208 |
| Ugura | 1,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia