Paschim Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Durgapur is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 361 families residing in the village Paschim Durgapur. The total population of Paschim Durgapur is 1,744 out of which 919 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Durgapur is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Durgapur village is 264 which is 15% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Durgapur is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Paschim Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Durgapur is 77.3%. Thus Paschim Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.61% and the female literacy rate is 70.01% 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 | 264 | 126 | 138 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 83.61% | 70.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 438 | 235 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 256 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% 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, 670 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 670 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 443 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 61 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 341 | 300 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 88 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,074 | 388 | 686 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Durgapur village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Bhabanipur | 2,007 |
| Bagda | 3,707 |
| Murigachhi | 2,336 |
| Kalagachhi | 2,749 |
| Mirzapur | 1,928 |
| Sarisha | 3,883 |
| Agneshwar | 1,571 |
| Narayantala | 2,647 |
| Patra | 8,310 |
| Nabasan | 2,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia