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 284 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,160 out of which 603 are males and 557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 141 which is 12% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 67.8%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 75.62% and the female literacy rate is 59.51% 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 | 141 | 78 | 63 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 75.62% | 59.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 127 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 206 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 330 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 167 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 106 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 57 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Non Working | 780 | 248 | 532 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahadia | 3,463 |
| Lakshmikantapur | 1,602 |
| Sashpara | 4,649 |
| Andulia | 2,376 |
| Rasora | 738 |
| Dohalia | 3,345 |
| Bajedohalia | 1,156 |
| Bhabanandapur | 1,402 |
| Bhandira | 1,965 |
| Ranipur | 3,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia