Paschim Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Durgapur is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 207 families residing in the village Paschim Durgapur. The total population of Paschim Durgapur is 959 out of which 480 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Durgapur is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Durgapur village is 129 which is 13% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Durgapur is 1,304 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Paschim Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Durgapur is 83.9%. Thus Paschim Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 80.05% 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 | 129 | 56 | 73 |
| Literacy | 83.86% | 87.5% | 80.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 109 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Paschim Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Durgapur village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 223 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 99 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 88 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 51 | 93 |
| Non Working | 543 | 206 | 337 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Durgapur,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Durgapur village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Shibpur | 679 |
| Madhabpur | 2,477 |
| Tilgaon | 2,222 |
| Kashidanga | 1,119 |
| Madanpur | 219 |
| Chandgaon | 1,539 |
| Kuanrpur | 1,243 |
| Maruadangi | 563 |
| Tungail Bilpara | 3,094 |
| Shibpur | 704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Durgapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia