Durgapur West Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur West is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Durgapur West. The total population of Durgapur West is 526 out of which 267 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur West is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur West village is 46 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur West is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Durgapur West village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur West is 76.9%. Thus Durgapur West village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.77% and the female literacy rate is 68.05% in Durgapur West village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durgapur West village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durgapur West Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durgapur West village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Literacy | 76.88% | 85.77% | 68.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 276 | 140 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 62 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.5% of total population in Durgapur West village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur West village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 8.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 121 | 57 |
| Non Working | 332 | 131 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Durgapur West,
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur West village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baita | 386 |
| Kanikha | 211 |
| Bhairabpur | 686 |
| Dakshin Markundapur | 129 |
| Pelagerya | 2,278 |
| Akra Markandapur | 464 |
| Kaliara | 1,970 |
| Durgapur East | 257 |
| Dakshin Dhekia | 874 |
| Rajsan | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur West, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia