Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 521 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,189 out of which 1,144 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 249 which is 11% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 73.4%. Thus Durgapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 68.74% 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 | 249 | 122 | 127 |
| Literacy | 73.35% | 77.5% | 68.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 969 | 494 | 475 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 352 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.3% 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, 811 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 693 | 628 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 255 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 266 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 105 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,378 | 459 | 919 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 4,525 |
| Kaniara | 2,790 |
| Thoara | 2,512 |
| Uttar Baliadanga | 1,842 |
| Makra | 1,291 |
| Dhalani | 2,498 |
| Mathura | 1,306 |
| Ranihati | 1,793 |
| Chuadanga | 744 |
| Singi | 1,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia