Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 403 out of which 189 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,132.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 54 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,348 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,132) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 82.5%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.77% 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 | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Literacy | 82.52% | 92.17% | 73.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 119 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 36 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.3% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 87 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 39 | 80 |
| Non Working | 165 | 63 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaighata | 408 |
| Ragra | 5,916 |
| Kaptidanga | 391 |
| Jashua | 254 |
| Digarbandh | 210 |
| Khorda | 128 |
| Harparya | 405 |
| Itamaria | 170 |
| Bamunmara | 74 |
| Nepura | 564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia