Durku Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Durku is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Durku. The total population of Durku is 1,617 out of which 796 are males and 821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durku is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durku village is 252 which is 16% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durku is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Durku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durku is 60.7%. Thus Durku village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.23% and the female literacy rate is 51.24% in Durku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 114 | 138 |
| Literacy | 60.73% | 70.23% | 51.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 434 | 207 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 317 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.8% of total population in Durku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durku village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 190 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 140 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 220 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,149 | 386 | 763 |
Nearby Villages to Durku,
Below are the list of villages near Durku village in Potka.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durku, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia