Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Premnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 475 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,202 out of which 1,109 are males and 1,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 475 which is 22% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 42.3%. Thus Durgapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 50.52% and the female literacy rate is 33.96% 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 | 475 | 236 | 239 |
| Literacy | 42.33% | 50.52% | 33.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,859 | 941 | 918 |
| Illiterate | 1,471 | 668 | 803 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.4% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 1,328 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 412 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 478 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 412 | 392 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 68 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 811 | 202 | 609 |
| Non Working | 874 | 429 | 445 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Premnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawapara Khurd | 900 |
| Chandannagar | 2,916 |
| Kalipur | 1,028 |
| Salka | 3,007 |
| Mahgai | 1,616 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,708 |
| Jaipur | 721 |
| Laxmanpur | 689 |
| Laxmipur | 817 |
| Maheshpur | 1,755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia