Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 491 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,191 out of which 1,152 are males and 1,039 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 217 which is 10% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 75.6%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.2% and the female literacy rate is 67.27% 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 | 217 | 116 | 101 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 83.2% | 67.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 314 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 698 | 290 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 792 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 792 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 694 | 616 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 188 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 114 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 290 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,399 | 478 | 921 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahashunda | 1,891 |
| Kamalai | 2,632 |
| Bhadratha | 1,157 |
| Paharajpur | 3,980 |
| Rahai | 722 |
| Dharanda | 927 |
| Chandol | 1,383 |
| Sadapur | 937 |
| Bagun | 666 |
| Kukrakunda | 813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia