Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 348 out of which 172 are males and 176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 37 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,312 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 71.1%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.64% and the female literacy rate is 66.45% 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 | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Literacy | 71.06% | 75.64% | 66.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 40 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 54 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 57 | 39 |
| Non Working | 201 | 69 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasimpur | 606 |
| Gopinathpur | 307 |
| Debra | 2,347 |
| Matkatpur | 174 |
| Phulgerya | 299 |
| Basudebpur | 181 |
| Bhupatipur | 273 |
| Brindabanpur | 318 |
| Chak Gokul | 16 |
| Raghunathpur | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia