Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 32 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 137 out of which 71 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 15 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 85.2%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 79.31% 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 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Literacy | 85.25% | 90.62% | 79.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 33 | 13 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 73 were engaged in work activities. 37% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| Non Working | 64 | 29 | 35 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indradanga | 344 |
| Shyamkishorpur | 371 |
| Bedhakola | 160 |
| Kasakaundi | 76 |
| Susuni | 314 |
| Baligna | 14 |
| Shikar Bhanga | 285 |
| Malikhal | 258 |
| Amratora | 355 |
| Lalbagh | 276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia