Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 812 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 4,674 out of which 2,385 are males and 2,289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 868 which is 19% of the total population. There are 439 male children and 429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 57.5%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.26% and the female literacy rate is 51.56% 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 | 868 | 439 | 429 |
| Literacy | 57.54% | 63.26% | 51.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 441 | 226 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 130 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 2,484 | 1,154 | 1,330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 1,266 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,098 | 983 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 199 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 527 | 483 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 8 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 293 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 136 | 32 |
| Non Working | 3,408 | 1,266 | 2,142 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulbari | 5,134 |
| Kurhila | 307 |
| Uttar Tuthipakar | 527 |
| Jagatagaon | 6,671 |
| Bolhanja | 2,880 |
| Khabargaon | 5,148 |
| Iluabari | 3,921 |
| Chaprajhar | 7,773 |
| Chapasar | 1,905 |
| Ghoramara | 1,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia