Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Ranaghat - I block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 866 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 3,785 out of which 1,999 are males and 1,786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 347 which is 9% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 74%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 81.84% and the female literacy rate is 65.26% 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 | 347 | 193 | 154 |
| Literacy | 73.97% | 81.84% | 65.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,356 | 1,774 | 1,582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 92 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 1,242 | 521 | 721 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 1,491 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,436 | 1,167 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 196 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 377 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 364 | 223 | 141 |
| Other Workers | 471 | 371 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Non Working | 2,294 | 804 | 1,490 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Ranaghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palitpara | 1,737 |
| Doharpar | 1,562 |
| Simaistala | 1,614 |
| Bera Kamgachhi | 3,268 |
| Krishnapur Chak | 4,493 |
| Birnagar | 7,513 |
| Baharpur | 3,043 |
| Arkhisma | 1,964 |
| Arshikra | 1,132 |
| Radhakantapur | 3,818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia