Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 774 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 3,782 out of which 1,886 are males and 1,896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 566 which is 15% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 68.8%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.5% and the female literacy rate is 63.03% 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 | 566 | 274 | 292 |
| Literacy | 68.78% | 74.5% | 63.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 461 | 224 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,570 | 685 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% 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, 1,262 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,262 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 622 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 566 | 513 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 558 | 358 | 200 |
| Non Working | 2,520 | 906 | 1,614 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nurpur | 7,527 |
| Sukdebpur | 1,739 |
| Sriphalbaria | 1,379 |
| Pashchim Bhabanipur | 3,699 |
| Nila | 2,155 |
| Mukundapur | 2,209 |
| Khanjapur | 1,251 |
| Dakshin Simulbaria | 1,554 |
| Karaibaria | 1,756 |
| Chakloknath | 1,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia