Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 670 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 3,315 out of which 1,722 are males and 1,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 709 which is 21% of the total population. There are 367 male children and 342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 37.8%. Thus Durgapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 46.79% and the female literacy rate is 28.14% 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 | 709 | 367 | 342 |
| Literacy | 37.84% | 46.79% | 28.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 219 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,329 | 1,088 | 1,241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% 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, 1,332 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,332 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 447 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 130 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 302 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 822 | 344 | 478 |
| Non Working | 1,983 | 931 | 1,052 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Sonbarsa.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia