Paschim Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Durgapur is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Paschim Durgapur. The total population of Paschim Durgapur is 691 out of which 354 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Durgapur is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Durgapur village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Durgapur is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Paschim Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Durgapur is 77.5%. Thus Paschim Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.9% and the female literacy rate is 71.99% in Paschim Durgapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Durgapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Durgapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Literacy | 77.47% | 82.9% | 71.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 79 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 97 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paschim Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Durgapur village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 80 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 139 | 11 |
| Non Working | 460 | 135 | 325 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Durgapur village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nityanandapur | 2,529 |
| Dakshin Sargaria | 966 |
| Srirampur | 2,353 |
| Sahapur Kamalpur | 1,423 |
| Barhay Batpur | 1,292 |
| Swet Kalla | 1,675 |
| Neoda | 956 |
| Taragadi | 166 |
| Punya | 2,583 |
| Budhagram | 1,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia