Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Sutahata block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 918 out of which 473 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 92%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.56% and the female literacy rate is 87.28% 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 | 118 | 66 | 52 |
| Literacy | 92% | 96.56% | 87.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 472 | 252 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 80 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.4% 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, 300 were engaged in work activities. 14.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 251 | 6 |
| Non Working | 618 | 190 | 428 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Sutahata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhujbal Chak | 166 |
| Agadoro | 1,187 |
| Mohanpur | 2,081 |
| Urddhabmal | 2,102 |
| Bar Mohanpur | 318 |
| Harin Bhasha | 806 |
| Bahardab Char | 2,679 |
| Mathrapur | 440 |
| Dundipur | 1,823 |
| Babupur | 1,676 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia