Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Shankargarh tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 170 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 777 out of which 395 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 129 which is 17% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 60.5%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 70.52% and the female literacy rate is 50.16% 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 | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Literacy | 60.49% | 70.52% | 50.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 609 | 308 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 163 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.4% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 45 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 169 | 185 |
| Non Working | 361 | 181 | 180 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Shankargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chirai | 748 |
| Bhagwatpur | 638 |
| Girjapur | 262 |
| Jamhor | 928 |
| Jashwantpur | 496 |
| Bhubneshwarpur | 838 |
| Kharkona | 677 |
| Amaratha | 244 |
| Tikni | 363 |
| Chita | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia